A) Desert saltbush scrub B) The lower Coachella Valley C) The higher and cooler Mojave Desert D) The Colorado Desert
A) Piñon pine B) California juniper C) Joshua tree D) Cylindropuntia chuckwallensis
A) Sandy soil grasslands B) Interesting geologic displays with hills of bare rock and loose boulders C) Natural gardens of cactus D) Desert saltbush scrub
A) 60 °F (16 °C) B) 100 °F (38 °C) C) 85 °F (29 °C) D) 75 °F (24 °C)
A) Winter B) Summer C) Fall D) Spring
A) 10 °F B) 12 °F C) 5 °F D) 8 °F
A) 70% B) 80% C) 50% D) 60%
A) Quercus cornelius-mulleri B) California fan palm C) Desert tortoise D) Cattle
A) Throughout the entire park B) Five oases where water occurs naturally year-round C) Below 3,000 feet (910 m) D) In desert dunes
A) Ocotillo B) Desert saltbush C) Cheat grass and red brome D) Cholla cactus
A) They become dormant and survive underground B) They thrive and grow rapidly C) They die back but do not quickly decompose D) They attract more wildlife
A) Cheat grass B) Fountain grass C) Cholla cactus D) Desert saltbush
A) Lower Coachella Valley with sandy soil grasslands B) Mojave Desert with Joshua trees C) Colorado Desert with creosote bush scrub and ocotillo D) Hills of bare rock
A) Quercus turbinella (desert scrub oak) B) Quercus john-tuckeri (Tucker's oak) C) None of the above D) Quercus cornelius-mulleri (Muller's oak)
A) It is sparsely forested with Joshua trees B) It has abundant desert saltbush scrub C) It is densely populated with piñon pine D) It features natural gardens of cactus
A) They make wildfires hotter and more destructive B) They prevent wildfires from occurring C) They have no effect on wildfires D) They reduce the intensity of wildfires
A) It creates more oases in the park B) It increases the number of Joshua trees C) It helps native grasses grow better D) It makes it harder for pine and oak seedlings to get a foothold
A) It increased the number of Joshua trees B) It improved the resilience of native plants C) Human development had no impact on the vegetation D) Cattle grazing reduced natural cover, making it less resistant to changes
A) Creosote bush scrub B) Natural gardens of cactus C) Hills of bare rock D) Sandy soil grasslands and desert dunes
A) Bird species have declined 43% according to studies conducted between 1908–1968 and 2013–2016 B) Bird populations have increased significantly C) There has been no noticeable impact on bird species D) Bird species have remained stable
A) John D. Dingell Jr. B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) The Mojave Desert Land Trust D) Minerva Hoyt
A) Desert Protection Act B) National Park Service Act C) 1906 Antiquities Act D) John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
A) 234,000 acres B) 4,518 acres C) 290,000 acres D) 825,000 acres
A) 2019 B) 1994 C) 1936 D) 1950
A) 825,000 acres B) 4,518 acres C) 234,000 acres D) 290,000 acres
A) 2019 B) 1994 C) 1936 D) 1950
A) 25,801 acres B) 10,290 acres C) 4,518 acres D) 234,000 acres
A) 1936 B) 1994 C) 1772 D) 1823
A) Serrano B) Chemehuevi C) Pinto Culture D) Cahuilla
A) 1936 B) 1823 C) 1776 D) 1848
A) Mojaves B) Cahuilla C) Serrano D) Chemehuevi
A) Twentynine Palms B) Mojave C) Palm Springs D) Indio
A) San Gabriel Mountains B) Little San Bernardino Mountains C) Sierra Nevada D) Santa Rosa Mountains
A) Kit Carson B) Pedro Fages C) Jedediah Smith D) John C. Frémont
A) Indio B) Los Angeles C) Palm Springs D) San Bernardino
A) 1823 B) 1936 C) 1776 D) 1848
A) 1900 B) 1888 C) 1870 D) 1945
A) Rainwater catchments B) Settlements C) Mining operations D) Cattle shelters
A) J.D. Ryan B) Johnny Lang C) James B. McHaney D) William 'Bill' Keys
A) 1900 B) 1945 C) 1888 D) 1975
A) 50 B) 100 C) 500 D) About 300
A) 8-stamp electric-powered mill B) 5-stamp diesel-powered mill C) Two-stamp gasoline-powered mill D) 10-stamp steam-powered mill
A) Gasoline-powered two-stamp mill, the Wall Street Mill B) Electric-powered five-stamp mill C) Diesel-powered eight-stamp mill D) Steam-powered ten-stamp mill
A) 1888 B) 1900 C) 1945 D) 1975
A) 1945 B) 1976 C) 1975 D) 1900
A) 7a B) 8b C) 6b D) 9a
A) 10% B) 39% C) 25% D) 50%
A) 100 million years old B) 1.7 billion years old C) 250 million years old D) 75 million years old
A) Tectonic plate movements forming granites B) Isostatic rebound from glacial melting C) Oceanic crust subduction D) Continental drift causing rift valleys
A) Buttes B) Canyons C) Inselbergs D) Mesas
A) Twenty-one B) Fifteen C) Nine D) Seven
A) Limestone B) Sandstone C) Basalt D) Quartz monzonite
A) Half Dome B) El Capitan C) Energy Crisis D) Yosemite Valley
A) World Wildlife Fund B) United Nations Environment Programme C) International Dark-Sky Association D) National Geographic Society
A) About 1,500 B) Around 2,145 C) Over 3,000 D) Less than 1,000
A) Kangaroo rat B) American barn owl C) Desert bighorn sheep D) Mountain lion
A) Yucca moth (Tegeticula synthetica) B) Honeybee C) Hummingbird D) Monarch butterfly
A) Coyote B) Desert tortoise C) Kingsnake D) Red-spotted toad (Bufo punctatus)
A) Open campfires B) Registration at specific locations called registration boards C) No special requirements D) A permit for bicycles
A) Camping with Leave No Trace techniques B) Using a tent C) Open campfires D) Hiking
A) Solar cookers B) An open fire C) No cooking allowed D) A camp stove
A) Horses B) Walking C) Camels D) Bicycles
A) A map B) A guide C) A permit D) No special requirements
A) A park ranger B) A visitor during the 2018-2019 shutdown C) André, a graffiti artist D) Casey Schreiner |