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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how thick is the third layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 200 feet.
(c) 1000 feet.
(d) 750 feet.

2. Who is the "The Man" in The Man Who Walked Through Time?
(a) John Wesley Powell.
(b) Colin Fletcher.
(c) William Wallace Bass.
(d) Lorenzo Sinyala.

3. How many years did William Wallace Bass live in the Canyon?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 60 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What part of the Grand Canyon does Fletcher describe as "a large gap in time between two layers of rocks?"
(a) The Arizona Anomaly.
(b) The Great Divide.
(c) The Great Unconformity.
(d) The Angel Pass.

5. What did geologists say disrupted the Colorado River's flow and lead to the formation of the Grand Canyon?
(a) A comet.
(b) An upheaval of earth.
(c) A land slide.
(d) A volcano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Fletcher have to change in "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance?"

2. Where was Lorenzo Sinyala born?

3. What is the current age estimate of the seventh layer of the Grand Canyon?

4. What is the current age estimate of the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?

5. What is the current age estimate of the second layer of the Grand Canyon?

(see the answer key)

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