Yellowstone National Park Quiz

What is a major geological mystery at Yellowstone National Park?

• The formation of the North American continent

• The movement of continents

• The shaping of the Earth's crust

• The existence of geysers and hot springs

What is evidence for Yellowstone National Park being geologically active? Select all that apply

• It experiences up to 5,000 earthquakes annually

• It has more geysers and hot springs than anywhere else in the workd

• It is in multiple states

• It is not geologically active

Why do scientists study Yellowstone?

• To uncover its past

• To understand its geology

• All of the above

• To monitor its volcanic activity

What does Old Faithful reveal about Yellowstone's geology?

• Presence of hot rocks below the surface

• The complex plumbing system beneath Yellowstone

• Surface rocks are very hot

• All of the above

What suggests a volcano's presence at Yellowstone?

• Gases from underwater vents

• Quartz crystals in hot springs

• All of the above

• Igneous rock and ash layers in the area

What is the significance of lodgepole pines and mosquitoes in Yellowstone?

• They indicate rhyolite lava

• Make for good farmland

• Show that the Yellowstone is made from sedimentary rock

Why couldn't scientists find the Yellowstone volcano for several years?

• The volcano was destroyed by a super eruption that left a huge crater

• It was in Utah

• There isn't a volcano

• The geysers were to active

What evidence supports a super eruption at Yellowstone?

• Size of the crater

• Thick layers of eruption debris

• All of the above

• Presence of obsidian glass 60 miles away

What is evidence of Yellowstone's volcanic activity? Select all that apply

• geysers

• hot springs

• Sedimentary rock formations

• The presence of many forms of wildlife

What is the significance of the circular ridge around Yellowstone National Park?

• It is formed by rock formations

• It is good for hiking

• It marks the location of the volcano crater