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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. Fill in the following: ______ Half Mile.
(a) Hell's.
(b) Powell's.
(c) Canyon's.
(d) Heaven's.

2. What was lost in the wreck in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) Barometers.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Sextons.
(d) Thermometers.

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

4. What is the name of the highest of the volcanic mountains in Arizona?
(a) Phoenix Peak.
(b) San Francisco Peak.
(c) Los Angeles Peak.
(d) Guadalajara Peak.

5. The Colorado River forms where which two rivers meet?
(a) The Glenn Canyon and the Hoover.
(b) The Gila and the Gold.
(c) The San Juan and the Gunnison.
(d) The Grand and the Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused dangerous conditions in Flaming Gorge?

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

3. What is the river like in the Canyon of Lodore?

4. What did Powell discover about estimating slope while in camp on May 31st?

5. What kind of geographical feature is the Tavaputs?

(see the answer key)

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