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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who made shelters of boughs and bark?
(a) The Tewan.
(b) The Navajo.
(c) The Tusayan.
(d) The Ute.

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

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

4. On the first day of the journey down the Colorado, what did the crew lose?
(a) Flour.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Oars.
(d) Rifles.

5. What is the height of the escarpment?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 2,000 feet.
(c) 5,000 feet.
(d) 4,000 feet.

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

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

8. What kind of vegetation did the men explore on June 3rd?
(a) Forests.
(b) Glacier.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Beach.

9. Which boat was lost for a short time in the rapids near the end of the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) "No Name."
(b) "Emma Dean."
(c) "Kitty Clyde's Sister."
(d) "Maid of the Canyon."

10. The Terrace Plateaus are a group of ______.
(a) Tablelands.
(b) Cliff dwellings.
(c) Indian tribes.
(d) Rivers.

11. 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.

12. Where is the source of the Gila River?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Utah.
(c) Colorado.
(d) New Mexico.

13. How is an escarpment formed?
(a) A glacier.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A sandstorm.
(d) A fault.

14. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?
(a) Grasslands.
(b) Forests.
(c) Farmland.
(d) Deserts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mountains extend into Yellowstone Park and are part of the Rocky Mountains?

2. How many miles is it from Flaming Gorge to The Gate of Lodore?

3. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?

4. What is the highest elevation of the high region?

5. Where do the Basin Range Province Waters flow?

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