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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Mountains and Plateaus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What previously unknown features in the high country did the Colorado River Exploring Expedition discover?
(a) Plains and plateaus.
(b) Forests and lakes.
(c) Canyons and gorges.
(d) Tributaries and feeder lakes.

2. How many Indian locations did Powell describe in Arizona?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. What is found in Walnut Canyon?
(a) Walnut trees.
(b) An oasis.
(c) Cliff houses.
(d) Volcanic pools.

4. What does the Uinta Valley contain?
(a) Ruins of Indian civilizations.
(b) Grasslands.
(c) Wild game.
(d) Volcanic lava.

5. What feeds the Colorado in the high region during the summer months?
(a) Thunderstorms.
(b) Underground springs.
(c) Rain storms.
(d) Melted snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?

2. The northeast side of the Little Colorado can be described as _______.

3. What is the height of the escarpment?

4. The Mogollon Escarpment separates the low desert regions from the ______.

5. Approximately how many miles long is the Colorado River?

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