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Great Basin National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. During which geological period were many rocks in Great Basin National Park formed?
A) Cambrian
B) Jurassic
C) Triassic
D) Cretaceous
  • 2. What landmass was the region part of during the Cambrian period?
A) Pangaea
B) Laurasia
C) Gondwana
D) Laurentia
  • 3. Which type of geological event involved upward lifting of a metamorphic core complex in Great Basin National Park?
A) Orogenies
B) Sedimentation
C) Volcanism
D) Erosion
  • 4. What types of dikes and sills were created during orogenies in Great Basin National Park?
A) Granite and basalt
B) Limestone and dolomite
C) Slate and schist
D) Mafic and rhyolitic
  • 5. What geological process contributed to the uplift of Great Basin National Park during the middle to late Cambrian?
A) Extensive volcanism
B) Erosion
C) Sedimentation
D) Glaciation
  • 6. Which geological feature was formed by a second round of block faulting in the Snake Range?
A) Conglomerates, ash flows, and tuffs
B) Limestone formations
C) Sandstone layers
D) Shale deposits
  • 7. What type of fault movements occurred in the Snake Range?
A) Only continuous
B) Both continuous and intermittent
C) None
D) Only intermittent
  • 8. Which geological period saw glaciation that heavily eroded the peaks of the Snake Range?
A) Triassic
B) Jurassic
C) Pleistocene
D) Cretaceous
  • 9. What type of valleys were formed by glaciation in the Snake Range?
A) U-shaped
B) Oval
C) V-shaped
D) Linear
  • 10. When did the Lehman Cave system begin forming?
A) During the Jurassic period
B) During the Holocene epoch
C) Around 550 million years ago during the Cambrian
D) In the Pleistocene epoch
  • 11. What materials primarily make up the Lehman Caves?
A) Granite and basalt
B) Marble and limestone
C) Shale and sandstone
D) Dolomite and quartz
  • 12. What process deepened the Lehman Caves during the Pleistocene?
A) Sediment deposition
B) Glacial movement
C) Increased flow of water eroding through fracturing bedrock
D) Volcanic activity
  • 13. What feature was left behind when the water level dropped in Lehman Caves?
A) Glow rooms and cavities
B) Sand dunes
C) River channels
D) Lava tubes
  • 14. How many species of mammals are found in Great Basin National Park?
A) Seventy-two
B) Sixty-one
C) Forty-nine
D) Fifty-eight
  • 15. Which mammal is less common in the park's rugged areas?
A) Elk
B) Bighorn sheep
C) Cougars
D) Ground squirrels
  • 16. What type of habitat do jackrabbits and pygmy rabbits prefer in Great Basin National Park?
A) Mountain slopes
B) Low-elevation sagebrush desert
C) Valley areas
D) High-altitude meadows
  • 17. Which fish is native to Great Basin National Park?
A) Rainbow trout
B) Brown trout
C) Brook trout
D) Bonneville cutthroat trout
  • 18. What happened to non-native trout species in the park after 1986?
A) They became dominant over native species
B) Their population declined naturally
C) They were introduced more widely
D) Stocking stopped with the park's incorporation
  • 19. How many bird species are found in Great Basin National Park?
A) Two hundred fifty-six
B) Three hundred ten
C) Two hundred thirty-eight
D) One hundred ninety-five
  • 20. Which of these birds is not mentioned as being found in the park?
A) Swallows
B) Bald eagles
C) Penguins
D) Canada geese
  • 21. Name one amphibian species found in Great Basin National Park.
A) Eastern newt
B) Red-spotted toad
C) American bullfrog
D) Western spadefoot toad
  • 22. Which reptile species is not mentioned in the text?
A) Lizard
B) Rattlesnake
C) Garter snake
D) Desert tortoise
  • 23. Which bird is known for its impressive flying abilities in the park?
A) Chickadees
B) Wrens
C) Woodpeckers
D) Golden eagles
  • 24. What type of fish was stocked in the park's lakes and streams before 1986?
A) Brook trout
B) Rainbow trout
C) Bonneville cutthroat trout
D) Lahontan cutthroat trout
  • 25. Which mammal is known for its speed and agility in the park?
A) Mule deer
B) Bighorn sheep
C) Elk
D) Pronghorns
  • 26. What is a common bird seen in Great Basin National Park?
A) Parrots
B) Penguins
C) Hawks
D) Flamingos
  • 27. Which amphibian species is found in the southern Snake Range?
A) Green treefrog
B) American toad
C) Cave salamander
D) Leopard frog
  • 28. In which county is Great Basin National Park located?
A) Nye County
B) Elko County
C) White Pine County
D) Clark County
  • 29. What year was Great Basin National Park established as a national park?
A) 1999
B) 1922
C) 1986
D) 1975
  • 30. Which U.S. state is Great Basin National Park located in?
A) Utah
B) Arizona
C) California
D) Nevada
  • 31. What natural feature gives the park its name?
A) Wheeler Peak Glacier
B) Bristlecone Pines
C) The Great Basin
D) Lehman Caves
  • 32. How far is Great Basin National Park from Las Vegas?
A) 150 miles (240 km)
B) 290 miles (470 km)
C) 400 miles (644 km)
D) 500 miles (805 km)
  • 33. What is the highest point in Great Basin National Park?
A) Ruby Mountain
B) Boundary Peak
C) Mount Charleston
D) Wheeler Peak
  • 34. Which U.S. President created Lehman Caves National Monument?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Warren G. Harding
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Theodore Roosevelt
  • 35. What is the name of the ancient bristlecone pine tree cut down for research?
A) Prometheus
B) Zeus
C) Hermes
D) Atlas
  • 36. What type of wilderness area is adjacent to Great Basin National Park?
A) Ruby Mountains Wilderness
B) Spring Mountains Wilderness
C) Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
D) Highland Ridge Wilderness
  • 37. How many acres does Great Basin National Park protect?
A) 100,000 acres
B) 50,000 acres
C) 150,000 acres
D) 77,180 acres (121 sq mi; 312 km2)
  • 38. What is the approximate elevation of Wheeler Peak?
A) 20,000 feet (6,096 meters)
B) 15,000 feet (4,572 meters)
C) 13,063 feet (3,982 meters)
D) 10,000 feet (3,048 meters)
  • 39. Which of the following is an endemic plant species found in Great Basin National Park?
A) Saguaro cactus
B) Joshua tree
C) Mt. Wheeler sandwort
D) California poppy
  • 40. What is the total area of contiguous wildlife habitat provided by Great Basin National Park and its adjacent wilderness?
A) 150 square miles
B) 300 square miles
C) 400 square miles
D) 227.8 square miles (590.0 km2)
  • 41. Which road is commonly used to enter Great Basin National Park?
A) U.S. Route 6
B) Nevada State Route 488
C) Interstate 15
D) Nevada State Route 50
  • 42. Which town is the closest settlement to Great Basin National Park?
A) Carson City
B) Las Vegas
C) Baker
D) Reno
  • 43. What type of organism are the bristlecone pines in Great Basin National Park known to be?
A) The tallest trees in North America
B) The fastest-growing trees
C) The most common tree species in Nevada
D) The oldest known living non-clonal organisms
  • 44. Which scenic feature in Great Basin National Park is known as the longest cave in Nevada?
A) Lehman Caves
B) Rhodes Cabin
C) Wheeler Peak Glacier
D) Stella and Teresa Lakes
  • 45. In what year were the Lehman Caves originally protected as a national monument?
A) 1885
B) 1986
C) 1922
D) 2014
  • 46. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting Lehman Caves permanently?
A) Chipmunks
B) Bacteria
C) Spiders
D) Mites
  • 47. What type of bats are found in Great Basin National Park?
A) Fish-eating bats
B) Insectivorous bats
C) Blood-feeding bats
D) Fruit-eating bats
  • 48. What unique item is displayed at the Great Basin visitor center?
A) An ancient artifact from indigenous peoples
B) The Forgotten Winchester
C) A meteorite fragment
D) A fossilized dinosaur bone
  • 49. What climate classification does Great Basin National Park have according to the Köppen system?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Desert
C) Warm-summer humid continental (Dfb)
D) Mediterranean
  • 50. What type of precipitation does Great Basin National Park primarily receive?
A) Frequent hurricanes
B) Constant rain throughout the year
C) Regular monsoons
D) Winter snow or summer thunderstorms
  • 51. Which visitor center is located 1⁄2 mile inside the park boundary?
A) Great Basin visitor center
B) Wheeler Peak visitor center
C) Lehman Caves visitor center
D) Rhodes Cabin visitor center
  • 52. What is the plant hardiness zone at Lehman Caves Visitor Center?
A) 6b
B) 5a
C) 7c
D) 8d
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