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National Park of American Samoa - Exam
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  • 1. Which epoch is Tutulia island most likely dated from?
A) Miocene Epoch
B) Holocene Epoch
C) Eocene Epoch
D) Pliocene Epoch
  • 2. What type of volcanic formations primarily compose the islands in American Samoa's national park?
A) Cinder cones made from pyroclastic material
B) Stratovolcanoes formed from andesitic lava
C) Lava domes composed of rhyolite
D) Shield volcanoes built by basalt lava flows
  • 3. What geological feature on Taʻū island is one of the highest in the world?
A) Coral reefs
B) Sea cliffs over 3,000 feet high
C) Volcanic craters
D) Lava tubes
  • 4. What is the name of the seamount east of Taʻū that is developing into a future island?
A) Ofu Seamount
B) Tutuila Seamount
C) Pago Pago Seamount
D) Vailulu'u Seamount
  • 5. What natural disaster could potentially be triggered by the Liu Bench on Taʻū island?
A) A landslide causing a flood
B) A volcanic eruption
C) A tsunami strong enough to affect Fiji
D) An earthquake
  • 6. What type of lava flows formed the Masefau dike complex and talus breccias?
A) Olivine basalts
B) Andesitic lavas
C) Rhyolitic lavas
D) Dacitic lavas
  • 7. Which islands are remnants of a single basaltic volcano formed in the Pliocene to Early Pleistocene?
A) Aunu'u and Manua
B) Taʻū and Tutuila
C) Upolu and Savai'i
D) Ofu and Olosega
  • 8. What geological process led to the formation of calderas on Pago and Alofau summits?
A) Eruption of stratovolcanoes
B) Submarine landslides
C) Formation of lava tubes
D) Collapse of shield domes
  • 9. What type of volcanic activity occurred recently on Leone volcanics?
A) Development of stratovolcanoes
B) Formation of shield domes
C) Eruption generating tuff cones undersea and cinder cones on land
D) Creation of lava plateaus
  • 10. What geological feature was formed by erosion in the Early to Middle Pleistocene on Tutuila?
A) Coral reefs
B) Lava plateaus
C) Volcanic craters
D) Calderas enlarged by erosion
  • 11. What is the orientation of the rift zone that formed Taʻū and Ofu-Olosega islands?
A) W. 70° S.
B) S. 70° E.
C) E. 70° N.
D) N. 70° W.
  • 12. What type of volcanic activity renewed in the Middle Pleistocene on Upolu?
A) Rhyolitic lava domes
B) Dacitic shield volcanoes
C) Olivine basalt pahoehoe and aa flows
D) Andesitic stratovolcanoes
  • 13. What type of volcanic formations are aligned along the center axis of Upolu?
A) Pleistocene cinder cones
B) Holocene lava domes
C) Miocene stratovolcanoes
D) Eocene shield volcanoes
  • 14. What type of volcanic activity marked Savai'i's surface in the Quaternary period?
A) Formation of coral reefs
B) Lava flows, including olivine basalt pahoehoe and spatter cones
C) Creation of lava plateaus
D) Eruption of rhyolitic stratovolcanoes
  • 15. What geological feature was formed by erosion runoff before being submerged?
A) Cinder cones
B) A submarine shelf allowing for coral reef development
C) Volcanic craters
D) Lava tubes
  • 16. What type of volcanic rocks erupted in recent times on Leone volcanics?
A) Shield domes
B) Tuff cones undersea and cinder cones on land
C) Lava plateaus
D) Stratovolcanoes
  • 17. What type of lava flows buried the submerged barrier reef, enlarging an island?
A) Pahoehoe flows
B) Rhyolitic lavas
C) Aa flows
D) Dacitic lavas
  • 18. What geological feature on Ofu is formed by ponded flows?
A) East to west rift zone
B) South coast cliffs
C) North center portion of the island
D) Barrier reef
  • 19. What type of volcanic activity occurred on Mount Matavanu from 1905 to 1911?
A) Formation of stratovolcanoes
B) Emergence of olivine basalt pahoehoe
C) Creation of shield volcanoes
D) Eruption of rhyolitic lava domes
  • 20. What type of volcanic formations are found as inliers and monadnocks on Upolu?
A) Remnants of Late Tertiary to Late Pliocene eruptions
B) Eocene shield volcanoes
C) Miocene stratovolcanoes
D) Holocene lava plateaus
  • 21. What type of volcanic activity formed the Mauga Afi chain?
A) Spatter cones in 1902
B) Stratovolcanoes
C) Shield domes
D) Lava plateaus
  • 22. What year was the National Park of American Samoa established?
A) 2002
B) 1988
C) 1993
D) 2010
  • 23. What is the total acreage of coral reefs and ocean in the park?
A) 8,257 acres
B) 1,000 acres
C) 3,341 acres
D) 2,500 acres
  • 24. Who introduced a bill to include American Samoa in the Federal Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act?
A) The National Park Service
B) Delegate Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia
C) Dr. Paul Cox
D) President of the Bat Preservers Association
  • 25. Which unit of the park is accessible by car?
A) Taʻū
B) Manuʻa Islands
C) Tutuila
D) Ofu
  • 26. What is the highest point in American Samoa located within the park?
A) Lata Mountain
B) Mount Alava
C) Maugaloa Ridge
D) Sunuitao Peak
  • 27. How did the National Park Service resolve the issue of acquiring land for the park?
A) Used eminent domain
B) Negotiated with private owners
C) Entered into a 50-year lease with Samoan village councils
D) Bought the land outright
  • 28. What is the total acreage of land in the park?
A) 2,500 acres
B) 8,257 acres
C) 3,341 acres
D) 1,000 acres
  • 29. What is the highest point in the Tutuila unit?
A) Mount Alava
B) Lata Mountain
C) Sunuitao Peak
D) Maugaloa Ridge
  • 30. What is the total acreage of offshore waters in the park?
A) 8,257 acres
B) 3,341 acres
C) 2,500 acres
D) 5,757 acres
  • 31. What is the size of the Taʻū unit in terms of offshore waters?
A) 400 acres
B) 1,200 acres
C) 1,100 acres
D) 2,500 acres
  • 32. What is the name of the ridge that separates the Tutuila unit?
A) Maugaloa Ridge
B) Sunuitao Peak
C) Lata Mountain
D) Breakers Point
  • 33. What is the highest point in the Ofu unit?
A) Lata Mountain
B) Mount Alava
C) Maugaloa Ridge
D) Sunuitao Peak
  • 34. What percentage of plant species in American Samoa is endemic?
A) 70%
B) Approximately 30%
C) 50%
D) 10%
  • 35. Which bat species was nearly eliminated by Cyclone Val in 1991?
A) Samoa flying fox
B) Pacific sheath-tailed bat
C) N/A
D) White-naped flying fox
  • 36. Which of the following is NOT a native reptile in American Samoa?
A) Pacific boa
B) Oceania gecko
C) Micronesian skink
D) Mottled snake-eyed skink
  • 37. Which modern era reptile is found only on Tutuila?
A) Pacific boa
B) Stump-toed gecko
C) Brahminy blind snake
D) Common house gecko
  • 38. Which mammal is a modern introduction to American Samoa?
A) Cats
B) Polynesian rats
C) Pigs
D) Dogs
  • 39. Which type of forest is found on Taʻū?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Desert forest
C) Cloud forest
D) Lowland ridge forest
  • 40. Which bird is considered rare in this locality?
A) Pacific pigeon
B) Samoan starling
C) Wattled honeyeater
D) Many-colored fruit dove
  • 41. Who designed the bats on the 2020 American Samoa quarter?
A) Richard Alan Masters.
B) John Flanagan.
C) A member of the Citizen's Coinage Advisory Committee.
D) An artist from the Commission on Fine Art.
  • 42. When was the 2020 American Samoa quarter released to the public?
A) December 2018.
B) February 2020.
C) March 2021.
D) January 2019.
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