Grand Canyon Quiz

How many people visit the Grand Canyon each year?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

• Billions

How deep is the Grand Canyon?

• 1 meter

• 277 miles

• 1 mile

• 18 miles

How did the Grand Canyon form?

• Over millions of years, the Colorado river chipped away at the rocks, forming walls, peaks and plateaus.

• Dinosaurs wanted to dig the biggest hole on Earth.

• A meteor struck the Earth and created the Grand Canyon crater; 18 miles wide, 1 mile deep.

• Over time, strong winds created a the deep Canyon that we all know of today.

Which colors can be seen on the canyon walls at Grand Canyon National Park?

• pink, blue , purple and red

• gold, silver, yellow and black

• green, brown, yellow and red

• orange, red, gray and brown

What was the name of the Native Americans that lived around the Grand Canyon between 200 B.C. and 1300 A.D.?

• the Cherokee

• the Anasazi

• the Paiute

• the Aztecs

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Major John Wesley Powell, who led the first known expedition to map the Grand Canyon had a serious handicap. What was it?

• He lost his right leg in battle

• He burned half of his face during a battle

• He lost all the fingers on his right hand in battle

• He lost his right arm in battle

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What do the different layers of rock in the Grand Canyon tell us?

• It proves, through the many layers, that global warming has been going on for thousands of years.

• It reveals evidence of ancient seas and deserts, extinct plants and animals, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.

• It shows that humans have been around much longer than scientists thought.

• It reveals what prehistoric animals ate, how they lived and why they died.

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In which state can we find the Grand Canyon?

• Colorado

• Nevada

• Arizona

• New Mexico