Grand Canyon National Park

How many people on average visit the grand canyon per year?

• 4.5 million

• 1.2 million

• 4.5 thousand

• 8.2 million

The grand canyon is striped because layers of different rocks have formed together over time, one on top of the other.

• True

• False

What does it mean to 'erode' ?

• to make a land form taller

• to evolve into something new

• to be dug out by humans

• to wear away gradually by water or wind

All of these Native American tribes live in the Canyon region except:

• Navajo

• Hualapai

• iroquois

• Havasupai

During which war did the U.S Government obtain rights to the Grand Canyon?

• Mexican American War

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• French and Indian War

What year did the Grand Canyon become a national park?

• 1883

• 1919

• 2001

• 1932

How many miles does the Grand Canyon stretch down the Colorado River?

• 120 miles

• 77 miles

• 277 miles

• 400 miles

What type of animal do hikers use on the rough terrain?

• Mules

• ostriches

• ox

• horses

The canyon stays so warm throughout the year that even in the winter, when it snows on the rim, the snow melts before it reaches the bottom.

• True

• False

Which species of bird is one of the most endangered species in the whole world?

• Red Tailed Hawk

• California Condor

• Bald Eagle

• Vulture