- 1. What river carved the Grand Canyon?
A) Colorado River
B) Mississippi River
C) Rio Grande
D) Columbia River
- 2. What rock layer is found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
A) Kaibab Limestone
B) Toroweap Formation
C) Coconino Sandstone
D) Vishnu Schist
- 3. What is the width of the Grand Canyon at its widest point?
A) 18 miles
B) 10 miles
C) 30 miles
D) 25 miles
- 4. The Grand Canyon was carved primarily by what geological process?
A) Tectonic Uplift
B) Glacial Activity
C) Erosion
D) Volcanic Activity
- 5. What is the name of the famous rock formation resembling a battleship in the Grand Canyon?
A) Eagle Rock
B) Dragon's Head
C) The Battleship
D) The Fortress
- 6. What is the average elevation of the Grand Canyon's South Rim?
A) 11,000 feet
B) 7,000 feet
C) 9,000 feet
D) 5,000 feet
- 7. Which president designated the Grand Canyon a national monument before it became a national park?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 8. The Grand Canyon is located in which state?
A) Colorado
B) Utah
C) Arizona
D) Nevada
- 9. Which season is the Grand Canyon most crowded with tourists?
A) Fall
B) Winter
C) Summer
D) Spring
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