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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, The Canyon of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.
(a) Fractures.
(b) Carvings.
(c) Rock slides.
(d) Breaks.

2. What divides the Plateau Province?
(a) The Wind River Mountains.
(b) The Black Mountains.
(c) The Wasatch Mountains.
(d) The Great Salt Lake.

3. What canyon after Flaming Gorge is named for its unique shape?
(a) Whirlwind Canyon.
(b) Horseshoe Canyon.
(c) Boomerang Canyon.
(d) Diamond Canyon.

4. How many miles is it from Flaming Gorge to The Gate of Lodore?
(a) 10.33.
(b) 15.67.
(c) 19.25
(d) 9.66.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the expedition stop on May 27th?

2. What kind of homes did the Tewan Indians build?

3. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?

4. Which boat was lost for a short time in the rapids near the end of the Canyon of Lodore?

5. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?

(see the answer key)

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