Quiz about AJHD SQ National Parks AOTW Week of 2/5/24

Question 1

Saguaro National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

Arizona

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Nevada

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Colorado

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California

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Wyoming

Question 2

Great Basin National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

Nevada

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Arizona

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Colorado

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California

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Wyoming

Question 3

Pinnacles National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

California

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Arizona

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Nevada

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Colorado

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Wyoming

Question 4

Joshua Tree National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

California

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Arizona

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Nevada

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Colorado

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Wyoming

Question 5

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

California

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Arizona

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Nevada

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Colorado

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Wyoming

Question 6

Channel Islands National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

California

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Arizona

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Nevada

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Colorado

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Wyoming

Question 7

Death Valley National Park is located in this state

Accepted Answer

California

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Arizona

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Nevada

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Colorado

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Wyoming

Question 8

This national park is home to the US's biggest species of cactus

Accepted Answer

Saguaro

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Grand Canyon

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 9

This national park is home to one of the most mountainous regions in the US

Accepted Answer

Great Basin

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 10

This national park is home to the lowest place in the US

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

Question 11

This National Park has a canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Kings Canyon

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Saguaro

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Great Basin

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 12

This national park isthe hottest and driest national park in the US

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

Question 13

This national park is relatively new and opened in 2013

Accepted Answer

Pinnacles

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Death Valley

Question 14

This national park is home to the California Condor center - breeding these birds in captivity

Accepted Answer

Pinnacles

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Death Valley

Question 15

This is WHICH National Park?

Accepted Answer

Saguaro

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Grand Canyon

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 16

This is WHICH National Park?

Accepted Answer

Joshua Tree

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 17

This is WHICH National Park?

Accepted Answer

Channel Islands

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 18

This is WHICH National Park?

Accepted Answer

Pinnacles

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Bryce Canyon

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Death Valley

Question 19

This is WHICH National Park?

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

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Bryce Canyon

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

Question 20

This national park is home to both roadrunners and coyotes (not the cartoon variety!)

Accepted Answer

Joshua Tree

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 21

This national park features a species of plant life named after an Old Testament Biblical hero

Accepted Answer

Joshua Tree

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Grand Canyon

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Saguaro

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 22

This national park features a species of tree that is among the world's oldest trees - the bristlecone pine

Accepted Answer

Great Basin

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Saguaro

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Joshua Tree

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Pinnacles

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Death Valley

Question 23

The Saguaro Cactus can grow to be...

Accepted Answer

50 feet tall

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12 feet tall

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15 feet tall

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10 feet tall

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25 feet tall

Question 24

During what season does the saguaro cactus usually "flower"?

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Summer

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Spring

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Autumn

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Winter

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There are no flowers on the Saguaro cactus

Question 25

This bird makes its home in the giant saguaro cacti of Saguaro National Park

Accepted Answer

Gila Woodpecker

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Pygmy Owl

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Roadrunner

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California Condor

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Chuckwalla

Question 26

Carvings in rocks in the Saguaro National Park were made by what indigenous people?

Accepted Answer

Hohokam

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Mojave

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Chumash

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Hualapai

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Havasupai

Question 27

Death Valley is located in this desert

Accepted Answer

Mojave

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Sonora

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Great Basin

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Lower Colorado

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Chihuahua

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT one of the Indigenous Peoples who lived in Joshua Tree and responsible for the Petroglyphs?

Accepted Answer

Hohokam

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Pinto

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Serrano

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Chemehuevi

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Cahuilla

Question 29

Ancient rock carvings by indigenous peoples are known as...

Accepted Answer

petroglyphs

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fossils

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hieroglyphs

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cave paintings

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pictographs

Question 30

Designs painted on rocks by ancient indigenous peoples is known as...

Accepted Answer

pictographs

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fossils

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hieroglyphs

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cave paintings

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petroglyphs

Question 31

The petroglyphs of the Hohokam people in Saguaro National Park...

Accepted Answer

Are not fully understood

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Depict the difficulty of life in the desert

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Show men hunting the local wildlife

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Show that once there was plentiful water in this desert

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Show that the tribe valued community and that the Saguaro cactus was used for many different things

Question 32

Which two dramatic deserts landscapes meet at Joshua Tree National Park?

Accepted Answer

Mojave Desert

Accepted Answer

Lower Colorado Desert

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Sonoran Desert

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Great Basin Desert

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Chihuahuan Desert

Question 33

This scrubby little species of bush grows in Joshua Tree National Park and is well adapted to desert life with waxy needle like leaves

Accepted Answer

Creosote

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Joshua Tree

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Mesquite

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Ocotillo

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Saguaro

Question 34

What kind of desert plant is this?

Accepted Answer

Joshua Tree

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Creosote

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Mesquite

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Ocotillo

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Saguaro

Question 35

What kind of tree is this?

Accepted Answer

Bristlecone Pine

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Joshua Tree

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Creosote

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Mesquite

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Saguaro

Question 36

This is among the world's oldest species of trees

Accepted Answer

Bristlecone Pine

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Joshua Tree

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Creosote

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Mesquite

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Saguaro

Question 37

This tree was named by Mormon settlers who were traveling through the desert...

Accepted Answer

Joshua Tree

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Creosote

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Mesquite

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Ocotillo

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Saguaro

Question 38

Joshua Trees were named after the Old Testament Biblical Character, but who was Joshua?

Accepted Answer

All of these are true

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The successor of Moses after the Exodus

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The Israelite leader who marched around the city of Jericho bringing down its walls

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The ancient Israelite hero who brought the Jewish people into the Promised Land of Canaan

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The leader who sent spies into the Promised Land to get information - before the Israelites entered the Promised Land

Question 39

Why were Joshua Trees named after Joshua?

Accepted Answer

The Mormons thought the branches reminded them of the story where Joshua raised up his arms toward heaven in prayer

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The Mormons thought that they looked strong - and Joshua was a strong Jewish leader

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The Mormons knew that Joshua had lived alone in the wilderness and these solitary trees reminded them of him

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The trees reminded the Mormons of Joshua fasting and praying in the desert for 40 days before entering the Promised Land

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All of these are true

Question 40

How do the spiky leaves of the Joshua Tree help it survive in the desert?

Accepted Answer

They help minimize water loss so the tree can survive in the heat of the desert

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They keep away birds and other predators who would eat the flowers and fruit

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They absorb the plentiful sunlight of the desert for nearly continuous photosynthesis

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All of these are true

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Their leaves are succulent and retain lots of water for the plant to use through the dry summer months

Question 41

This remarkable desert insect will give its life for other insects in the colony to survive

Accepted Answer

Honeypot Ant

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Dung Beetle

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Praying Mantis

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Sonoran Honeybee

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Fire Ant

Question 42

How many islands make up the Channel Islands National Park?

Accepted Answer

5

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3

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6

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7

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9

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT one of the Channel Islands of Channel Islands National Park?

Accepted Answer

Santa Clara

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Santa Barbara

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Santa Rosa

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Anacapa

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San Miguel

Question 44

This is the LARGEST of the islands in Channel Islands National Park

Accepted Answer

Santa Cruz

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Santa Barbara

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Santa Rosa

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Anacapa

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San Miguel

Question 45

If you are standing at INSPIRATION POINT - which Channel Island are you on?

Accepted Answer

Anacapa

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Santa Barbara

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Santa Rosa

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San Miguel

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Santa Cruz

Question 46

This island lies far distant from the other 4 islands in the Channel Islands National Park chain

Accepted Answer

Santa Barbara

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Santa Rosa

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Anacapa

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San Miguel

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Santa Cruz

Question 47

The SMALLEST island in the Channel Islands National Park Chain

Accepted Answer

Santa Barbara

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Santa Rosa

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Anacapa

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San Miguel

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Santa Cruz

Question 48

San Miguel Island in Channel Islands National Park is home to the world's biggest population of...

Accepted Answer

Sea lions

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Sea Otters

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Brown Pelicans

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Kelp Forest

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California Condors

Question 49

The Channel Islands National Park was formed by...

Accepted Answer

The Pacific Tectonic Plate and the North American Continent moving together

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Volcanic activity as part of the Ring of Fire

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Tectonic plate activity on the San Andreas Fault

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Erosion of the North American Continent and sea floor spreading

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None of these

Question 50

The Pinnacles National Park was formed by...

Accepted Answer

Volcanic activity and lava flow coupled with wind and water erosion

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Tectonic plate activity on the San Andreas Fault

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Volcanic activity and lava flow

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Wind and water erosion

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None of these

Question 51

US's biggest flying bird - and a protected endangered species at Pinnacles National Park

Accepted Answer

California Condor

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Bald Eagle

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Peregrine Falcon

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California Brown Pelican

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Turkey Vulture

Question 52

The wing span of a California Condor - the US's LARGEST flying bird

Accepted Answer

10 feet

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5 feet

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6 feet

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8 feet

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9 feet

Question 53

Why did 19th century pioneer settlers name the area "Death Valley"?

Accepted Answer

The valley was so difficult to cross they feared they would die

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The lack of drinkable water made it certain that anyone passing through would die

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The salt flats made it impossible for fish to live in the valley rivers/lakes

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The heat and lack of water made it so there was very little wildlife or vegetation

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The water from the valley was poisonous to animals and humans

Question 54

What is the elevation of Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park?

Accepted Answer

282 feet below sea level

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182 feet below sea level

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232 feet below sea level

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sea level

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112 feet below sea level

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT one of the minerals found in the flats at Bad Water Basin, Death Valley?

Accepted Answer

Quartz

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Sodium chloride

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Calcite

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Borax

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Gypsum

Question 56

One of the most venomous snakes in the US lives in this National Park

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

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Grand Canyon

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Pinnacles

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Kings Canyon

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Great Basin

Question 57

How large are the salt flats of Bad Water Basin, Death Valley?

Accepted Answer

200 square miles

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100 square miles

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232 square miles

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282 square miles

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152 square miles

Question 58

In 1913, this National Park saw a record setting high temperature of 134 derees

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

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Pinnacles

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Grand Canyon

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Joshua Tree

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Kings Canyon

Question 59

This important mineral was found in Death Valley and became an important product used in cleaning, cosmetics, and even medicine

Accepted Answer

borax

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magnesium sulfate

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sodium chloride

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calcium carbonate

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gypsum

Question 60

Borax was moved from the Badwater Basin area of Death Valley to the railroads, using what...

Accepted Answer

mule pulled wagons

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covered wagons

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slave labor

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mining cars

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canal

Question 61

In Death Valley, there are stones that appear to move across the desert without explanation. These are called...

Accepted Answer

sailing stones

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drifting stones

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flying pebbles

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rolling rocks

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sliding stones

Question 62

"Sailing Stones" in Death Valley appear to move without any explanation. But - we now know they move because of...

Accepted Answer

ice on the desert floor that pushes the rocks

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wind erosion of the sand

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water erosion

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tectonic movement (like mini-earthquakes)

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heavy winds

Question 63

In Death Valley, what kitchen item containing handwritten messages is left by the welcome sign is believed to bring good luck

Accepted Answer

Tea kettles

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Frying pans

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Water ladels

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Spoons

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Plates

Question 64

What is Justin Stroup famous for researching in Death Valley National Park?

Accepted Answer

Water levels over the last 200,000 years

Answer

The Mojave Rattlesnake

Answer

The California Condor

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The history o borax and its impact on the environment

Answer

Wind and water erosion

AJHD SQ National Parks AOTW Week of 2/5/24

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