A) Mediterranean climate B) Warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) C) Tropical rainforest climate D) Desert climate
A) A ski resort B) The scenic drive along US Highway 50 and Colorado Highway 92, as well as the south rim C) An indoor aquarium D) A large amusement park
A) Near the north rim B) In the inner canyon C) The east end of the park, where it meets Blue Mesa Reservoir at Blue Mesa Point D) At the south rim
A) Tent camping and RV camping with full hookups (private site) B) Glamping tents only C) No camping facilities D) Only tent camping without any amenities
A) Surfing and beach volleyball B) Skiing and snowboarding C) Golfing and tennis D) Canyon tours, hiking, fishing and boat tours
A) An amusement park B) It includes a visitor center, marina facilities and 10 campgrounds within the NRA C) A large shopping mall D) A theme park
A) It is closed to visitors B) It offers skiing facilities C) It features a large amusement park D) It has river access by automobile and guided tours of the canyon
A) Only swimming skills are required B) Class 3 climbing and basic route finding skills are needed C) Biking skills D) No special skills are necessary
A) Flat terrain with no obstacles B) Steep talus and impassable ledges C) Plenty of shade and rest areas D) Smooth, well-marked trails
A) Shorts and sandals B) Winter coats C) Long sleeves and hiking boots D) Swimwear
A) The presence of fish B) The color of the river C) The flow rate, as high river levels can wash out campsites D) The temperature of the water
A) A fishing license B) A free back country permit, except at the west end C) A paid guided tour permit D) No permit is needed
A) Silver Medal Water B) Platinum Medal Water C) Gold Medal Water D) Bronze Medal Water
A) Only fly fishing is allowed B) All types of fishing are permitted C) Fishing with nets only D) Fishing is prohibited
A) Traditional climbing B) Sport climbing C) Bouldering D) Ice climbing
A) Cyclists B) Only the best kayakers, due to difficult technical runs C) Beginner kayakers D) Swimmers
A) Class V - VI rapids B) Class III - IV rapids C) No rapids D) Class I - II rapids
A) Boléro by Maurice Ravel B) Black Canyon of the Gunnison by Frank William Erickson C) The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi D) Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
A) Stephen King B) Ursula K. Le Guin, in her novel City of Illusions C) J.K. Rowling D) George R.R. Martin
A) "The Great Adventure" B) "1901: A Canyon Odyssey" C) "Mountain High" D) "River Run"
A) 1776 B) 1853 C) 1800s D) 1881
A) Three weeks B) Two years C) Over a year D) Six months
A) $165,000 B) $50,000 C) $200,000 D) $100,000
A) August 13, 1882 B) December 25, 1881 C) July 4, 1882 D) January 1, 1883
A) William Jackson Palmer B) Captain John Williams Gunnison C) Bryan Bryant D) Rudyard Kipling
A) 8-man crew B) 12-man crew C) 5-man crew D) 20-man crew
A) March 1883 B) December 1884 C) January 1885 D) August 1882
A) 1890 B) 1879 C) 1885 D) 1900
A) Late 1940s B) Early 1950s C) Early 1970s D) Mid-1960s
A) 70 million years ago B) 26 million years ago C) 15 million years ago D) 3 million years ago
A) 3 inches (76 mm) every 150 years B) 5 inches (127 mm) every 50 years C) 2 inches (51 mm) every 200 years D) 1 inch (25 mm) every 100 years
A) 48 miles B) 24 miles C) 12 miles D) 30 miles
A) 1901 B) 1902 C) 1900 D) 1899
A) 26 B) 10 C) 50 D) 100
A) 1910 B) 1908 C) 1911 D) 1909
A) The widest railway tunnel B) The tallest bridge C) The world's longest irrigation tunnel D) The deepest mining shaft
A) The entire tunnel B) The diversion dam C) An ancient ruin D) A waterfall
A) 1933 B) 1976 C) 1999 D) 2017
A) National Park Service B) Civilian Conservation Corps C) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers D) Bureau of Land Management
A) 1999 B) 2017 C) 1935 D) 1976
A) Ponderosa pine B) Eastern white pine C) Lodgepole pine D) Douglas fir
A) Coyote B) Raccoon C) Pronghorn D) Beaver
A) Canyon wren B) Mountain bluebird C) American dipper D) Peregrine falcon
A) Canyon wren B) American dipper C) Mountain bluebird D) Steller's jay
A) Red oak B) Gambel oak (scrub oak) C) White oak D) Black oak |