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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Cliffs and Terraces.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Grand River flows through what kind of terrain?
(a) Meadows and rock formations.
(b) Volcanic caves.
(c) Stone dwellings.
(d) Petroglyphs on cliffs.

2. The Mogollon Escarpment separates the low desert regions from the ______.
(a) Northern tributary.
(b) Upper plateau.
(c) Lower plateau.
(d) Pacific Ocean.

3. What is the cause of the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus in Chapter IV?
(a) A volcano.
(b) Erosion.
(c) Faults.
(d) A glacier.

4. The Colorado River forms a natural boundary between which two states?
(a) Califonria and Nevada.
(b) Utah and Arizona.
(c) Nevada and Utah.
(d) California and Arizona.

5. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?
(a) Erosion.
(b) Differential degradation.
(c) Rivers.
(d) Glacier carving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What previously unknown features in the high country did the Colorado River Exploring Expedition discover?

2. Which of the following is a feature of the Plateau Province?

3. What is the cause of the cliffs in the Terrace Plateaus?

4. Where do the Basin Range Province Waters flow?

5. Where is the source of the Gila River?

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