Grand Canyon Quiz

What is a canyon?

• A deep gorge or gully in the earth

• A tall building

• A flat landscape

• A beach

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

• Arizona

• Utah

• California

• Nevada

What river carved the Grand Canyon?

• Colorado River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

What is erosion?

• A type of rainwater

• A type of flood

• A natural process of dirt and rock getting picked up and moved to another place

• A type of sandcastle

How long ago did the Grand Canyon start forming?

• 1 to 2 million years ago

• 7 to 8 million years ago

• 3 to 4 million years ago

• 5 to 6 million years ago

What can make a river erode the land faster?

• A drought

• A big flood

• A snowstorm

• A heatwave

What makes the Grand Canyon wider?

• Sleet

• Hail

• Rainwater

• Snow

How wide is the Grand Canyon at its widest point?

• 20 kilometers

• 40 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

• 30 kilometers

What is still happening to the Grand Canyon?

• It is shrinking

• It is disappearing

• It is moving

• It is growing