Devils Tower Quiz

What is Devils Tower?

• A national monument

• All of the above

• A sacred site for American Indian tribes

• A tall rock formation

What is the Lakota name for Devils Tower?

• Bad God's Tower

• Mato Tipila

• Devils Tower

When was Devils Tower designated as a national monument?

• 200 million years ago

• 50 million years ago

• 1906

• 1875

What type of rock is the actual Devils Tower made of?

• Igneous rock

• None of the above

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

How did the Devils Tower form?

• It was underwater and gradually drained away

• It was formed by volcanic activity

• It was created by erosion from wind and rain

• It was always there

What type of rock is the surrounding land made of?

• Igneous rock

• None of the above

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

How did the igneous rock of Devils Tower form?

• It was created by compaction and cementation

• It was always there

• It was formed by the cooling of magma that forced its way up

• It was weathered and eroded from sedimentary rock

What type of igneous rock is Devils Tower made of?

• Obsidian

• Basalt

• Phonolite

• Granite

How are the columns of Devils Tower being weathered and eroded?

• By volcanic activity

• By human activity

• By wind and water

• By earthquakes

What will happen to Devils Tower millions of years from now?

• It will grow taller

• It will be completely weathered and eroded away

• It will remain the same

• It will become a volcano