Devils Tower Quiz

What is the Lakota name for the rock formation known as Devils Tower, and what does it mean?

• Mato Tipila, which means "Bear's Lodge"

• Mato Wakan, which means "Sacred Mountain"

• Tunkasila Sakpe, which means "Six Grandfathers"

• Wakan Tanka, which means "Great Spirit"

What type of rock is Devils Tower primarily made of?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

What surrounds Devils Tower and is made of a different type of rock?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Limestone

What geological process led to the formation of Devils Tower?

• Erosion of sedimentary rock by wind and water

• Magma pushing up through Earth's surface and cooling into hard rock

• Sediment deposition in a dry landscape

• Weathering of igneous rock into sediment

Why is Devils Tower not considered a sedimentary rock formation?

• It is made up of igneous rock columns

• It was formed by sediment deposition in a dry landscape

• It is a result of erosion by wind and water

• It is composed of metamorphic rocks

How did the igneous rock columns of Devils Tower become exposed?

• The sedimentary rock around them was weathered and eroded away

• They pushed through the Earth's surface as liquid magma

• They were formed by the cooling of lava on the surface

• They were revealed by a volcanic eruption

What is the name of the hard igneous rock that makes up Devils Tower?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Phonolite

• Sandstone

What will happen to Devils Tower in millions of years from now, according to the text?

• It will grow larger due to sediment deposition

• It will be completely weathered and eroded away

• It will transform into a sedimentary rock

• It will become covered with vegetation and soil