Devils Tower Quiz

In what year was Mato Tipila incorrectly translated into Bad God’s Tower?

• 1800

• 1875

• 1906

• 2000

What type of rock is Devils Tower made of?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

What surrounds Devils Tower?

• Mountains

• Sedimentary rock

• Rivers

• Forests

What is one legend about the formation of Devils Tower?

• It was formed by a volcano

• It was carved by a river

• It was formed by the claws of a bear

• It was built by ancient humans

What type of rock is Devils Tower primarily made of?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

How did the land around Devils Tower originally form?

• By volcanic eruption

• By a shallow sea

• By a glacier

• By a desert

What process caused the sedimentary rock around Devils Tower to become smaller over time?

• Melting

• Erosion

• Freezing

• Evaporation

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What natural forces contributed to the erosion of the sedimentary rock around Devils Tower?

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Wind and water

• Ice and snow

• Sunlight and heat

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How long ago did the rock underneath Devils Tower melt into magma?

• 200 million years ago

• 50 million years ago

• 100 million years ago

• 10 million years ago

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What is the current state of the sedimentary rock that once covered Devils Tower?

• It is still intact

• It has been completely eroded away

• It has turned into igneous rock

• It has become a lake

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