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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 The Heat of Noon: Rock and Tree and Cloud.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Delicate Arch has been eroded by
(a) Human feet climbing the Arch
(b) Machinery working around the Arch
(c) Rain pounding the Arch
(d) Animals inhabiting the Arch

2. The yucca plant is pollinated by
(a) A moth
(b) A bee
(c) A butterfly
(d) A hummingbird

3. The difference between Navajos and other poverty-stricken cultures is
(a) They are overseen by the BIA
(b) They must report their medical services to the government
(c) Their population growth is monitored by the state
(d) They are inadequate by national standards

4. What reigns in the desert on this late-spring day is
(a) The sun
(b) The wind
(c) The tourists
(d) The clean air

5. What kind of tool can detect the presence of uranium?
(a) A radiation detector
(b) A Vanadium sensor
(c) A mining meter
(d) A Geiger counter

Short Answer Questions

1. Lloyd Pierson is

2. Edward attaches a red bandanna to a ridgepole in honor of

3. A medicinal property of the buckbrush is that of

4. The clarity of the desert is illustrated in the desert's flora and fauna

5. All creatures in the desert at this time of year

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