
The Grand Canyon Quiz

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Geography
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4th Grade
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Sydney Jones
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the age of the Grand Canyon?
2 billion years old
1.7 billion years old
500 million years old
5.5 million years old
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of rocks are found at the very base of the Grand Canyon?
Granite
Limestone
Sandstone
Vishnu Schist
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the garnets found in the ancient boulders?
They reveal the age of the rocks
They are used for decorative purposes
They show the direction of water flow
They indicate the presence of gold
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event lifted the rocks of the Grand Canyon without tilting them?
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Laramide Orogeny
Tsunami
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence revealed the arrival of the Colorado River in Arizona?
Presence of volcanic rocks
Alignment of pebbles in the riverbed
Formation of limestone cliffs
Discovery of ancient fossils
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of water body covered the flat, low-lying plain where the Grand Canyon is now located?
Inland sea
Glacier
Lake
River
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the death of the freshwater lake at Muddy Creek?
Arrival of the Colorado River
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Drought
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason why the animals and plants in the freshwater lake could not survive?
High salinity of the water
Presence of predators
Muddy and dirty water
Extreme temperatures
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