The Grand Canyon Quiz

The Grand Canyon Quiz

4th Grade

8 Qs

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The Grand Canyon Quiz

The Grand Canyon Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

4th Grade

Medium

Created by

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