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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, From Flaming Gorge To The Gate Of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the canyon the group explores on May 26th?
(a) Flaming Gorge.
(b) Grand Canyon.
(c) Henry's Fork.
(d) Mesa Fort.

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

3. What color were the cliffs Powell explored on May 31st?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray.

4. Where do the Wind River, the Green River and the Gros Ventre River begin?
(a) Roswell Peak.
(b) San Juan Peak.
(c) Fremont Peak.
(d) Los Alimos Peak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of the Colorado River is the desert portion?

2. What is the cause of the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus in Chapter IV?

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

4. What is the name of the highest of the volcanic mountains in Arizona?

5. Which border of the Plateau Province is Castle Valley on?

(see the answer key)

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