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Snow Dome (Canada) - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. Where is Snow Dome located?
A) In Banff National Park only
B) In Jasper National Park only
C) At the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan
D) On the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield
  • 2. What is the elevation of Snow Dome's summit?
A) 3,456 meters (11,339 feet)
B) 3,200 meters (10,499 feet)
C) 3,600 meters (11,811 feet)
D) 4,000 meters (13,123 feet)
  • 3. Who named Snow Dome and in what year?
A) J. Norman Collie in 1898
B) John Muir in 1900
C) Frederick Cook in 1897
D) David Thompson in 1800
  • 4. Why was Snow Dome named as such?
A) For its resemblance to an ancient monument
B) Due to its circular shape when viewed from above
C) After a nearby lake called Dome Lake
D) Because its snow- and ice-capped massif resembles a dome
  • 5. What makes Snow Dome significant in terms of hydrology?
A) It is one of two hydrological apexes of North America
B) It has the largest glacier in Canada
C) It is the highest peak in Jasper National Park
D) It is a major source of freshwater for Alberta
  • 6. Which oceans can water from Snow Dome potentially flow into?
A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
  • 7. Which river can water from Snow Dome flow into that drains into Hudson Bay?
A) Athabasca River
B) North Saskatchewan River
C) Columbia River
D) Bush River
  • 8. What are the names of glaciers flowing from Snow Dome?
A) Stutfield Glacier and Dome Glacier only
B) Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield only
C) Columbia Glacier and Bush River only
D) Dome Glacier, Stutfield Glacier, Columbia Glacier, and Athabasca Glacier
  • 9. Which other mountain is a hydrological apex like Snow Dome?
A) Mount Assiniboine in Alberta
B) Mount Columbia in the Canadian Rockies
C) Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park, Montana
D) Mount Robson in British Columbia
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