A) Desert climate B) Tropical rainforest climate C) Mediterranean climate D) Warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb)
A) An indoor aquarium B) A ski resort C) A large amusement park D) The scenic drive along US Highway 50 and Colorado Highway 92, as well as the south rim
A) The east end of the park, where it meets Blue Mesa Reservoir at Blue Mesa Point B) Near the north rim C) In the inner canyon D) At the south rim
A) Only tent camping without any amenities B) Glamping tents only C) Tent camping and RV camping with full hookups (private site) D) No camping facilities
A) Golfing and tennis B) Canyon tours, hiking, fishing and boat tours C) Surfing and beach volleyball D) Skiing and snowboarding
A) A large shopping mall B) An amusement park C) A theme park D) It includes a visitor center, marina facilities and 10 campgrounds within the NRA
A) It has river access by automobile and guided tours of the canyon B) It features a large amusement park C) It is closed to visitors D) It offers skiing facilities
A) Biking skills B) No special skills are necessary C) Class 3 climbing and basic route finding skills are needed D) Only swimming skills are required
A) Flat terrain with no obstacles B) Plenty of shade and rest areas C) Smooth, well-marked trails D) Steep talus and impassable ledges
A) Swimwear B) Shorts and sandals C) Winter coats D) Long sleeves and hiking boots
A) The temperature of the water B) The presence of fish C) The flow rate, as high river levels can wash out campsites D) The color of the river
A) No permit is needed B) A free back country permit, except at the west end C) A paid guided tour permit D) A fishing license
A) Platinum Medal Water B) Bronze Medal Water C) Silver Medal Water D) Gold Medal Water
A) All types of fishing are permitted B) Fishing is prohibited C) Fishing with nets only D) Only fly fishing is allowed
A) Traditional climbing B) Sport climbing C) Ice climbing D) Bouldering
A) Only the best kayakers, due to difficult technical runs B) Cyclists C) Beginner kayakers D) Swimmers
A) Class V - VI rapids B) Class III - IV rapids C) No rapids D) Class I - II rapids
A) The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi B) Black Canyon of the Gunnison by Frank William Erickson C) Boléro by Maurice Ravel D) Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
A) Ursula K. Le Guin, in her novel City of Illusions B) George R.R. Martin C) J.K. Rowling D) Stephen King
A) "The Great Adventure" B) "1901: A Canyon Odyssey" C) "River Run" D) "Mountain High"
A) 1776 B) 1853 C) 1800s D) 1881
A) Two years B) Three weeks C) Six months D) Over a year
A) $100,000 B) $200,000 C) $50,000 D) $165,000
A) July 4, 1882 B) August 13, 1882 C) January 1, 1883 D) December 25, 1881
A) Rudyard Kipling B) Bryan Bryant C) William Jackson Palmer D) Captain John Williams Gunnison
A) 8-man crew B) 12-man crew C) 5-man crew D) 20-man crew
A) August 1882 B) December 1884 C) January 1885 D) March 1883
A) 1890 B) 1885 C) 1879 D) 1900
A) Early 1950s B) Early 1970s C) Mid-1960s D) Late 1940s
A) 3 million years ago B) 15 million years ago C) 70 million years ago D) 26 million years ago
A) 1 inch (25 mm) every 100 years B) 5 inches (127 mm) every 50 years C) 3 inches (76 mm) every 150 years D) 2 inches (51 mm) every 200 years
A) 24 miles B) 48 miles C) 12 miles D) 30 miles
A) 1901 B) 1902 C) 1899 D) 1900
A) 26 B) 100 C) 10 D) 50
A) 1908 B) 1911 C) 1909 D) 1910
A) The tallest bridge B) The widest railway tunnel C) The world's longest irrigation tunnel D) The deepest mining shaft
A) The diversion dam B) The entire tunnel C) An ancient ruin D) A waterfall
A) 1999 B) 1976 C) 1933 D) 2017
A) Bureau of Land Management B) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers C) National Park Service D) Civilian Conservation Corps
A) 1976 B) 1935 C) 1999 D) 2017
A) Lodgepole pine B) Eastern white pine C) Douglas fir D) Ponderosa pine
A) Raccoon B) Pronghorn C) Coyote D) Beaver
A) Mountain bluebird B) Canyon wren C) Peregrine falcon D) American dipper
A) Mountain bluebird B) American dipper C) Steller's jay D) Canyon wren
A) Black oak B) Red oak C) White oak D) Gambel oak (scrub oak) |