Bryce Canyon National Park Quiz

What are the massive stone columns in Bryce Canyon National Park called?

• Hoodoos

• Treetops

• Plateaus

• Canyons

How are hoodoos formed in Bryce Canyon?

• By physical weathering of rock by flowing water

• By chemical weathering only

• By physical weathering and chemical weathering

• By erosion caused by wind

What is limestone mostly made out of?

• Carbonic acid

• Calcite

• Dolomite

• Calcium bicarbonate

What is the result of the reaction between carbonic acid and calcite in the limestone?

• Dolomite

• Carbonic acid

• Calcite

• Calcium bicarbonate

What is one property of dolomite that allows it to remain for longer periods of time?

• It is similar to calcite

• It is easily eroded by wind

• It is made up of magnesium atoms

• It reacts easily with acids

According to the text, what is responsible for creating many amazing rock formations?

• Rainwater

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Erosion caused by wind

What causes the minerals to change to different substances with very different properties?

• Water molecules

• Pollution dissolved in rainwater

• Oxygen in the air

• All of the above

What is the main difference between dolomite and calcite?

• Dolomite reacts easily with acids

• Calcite is similar to limestone

• Dolomite is made up of calcium, carbon, and oxygen atoms

• Dolomite is partially made up of magnesium atoms

What is the process called when substances interact with one another and form new substances?

• Cementation

• Chemical Reaction

• Physical weathering

• Erosion

What is the name of the 2 minerals that help give the hoodoos their special shape?

• Calcium bicarbonate

• Dolomite

• Calcite

• Carbonic acid