Quiz: How Baja Was Born

Where is the Baja Peninsula located?

• • Eastern coast of Mexico

• • Western coast of Mexico

• • Northern United States

• • Southern Mexico

• What type of landform is Baja?

• • Island

• • Peninsula

• • Plateau

• • Mountain

Baja is separated from mainland Mexico by which body of water?

• • Gulf of Mexico

• • Pacific Ocean

• • Gulf of California

• • Atlantic Ocean

Which process caused the Baja Peninsula to separate from mainland Mexico?

• • Erosion

• • Rifting

• • Folding

• • Earthquake

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How far is the Baja Peninsula from the Jalisco Block?

• • 500 miles

• • 500 kilometers

• • 300 kilometers

• • 1,000 miles

What type of rock connects Baja and the Mexican mainland?

• • Sandstone

• • Basalt

• • Rock of the same age and type

• • Lava rock

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The Gulf of California was formed by:

• • Earthquake activity

• • Adding new material from the mantle to the ocean floor

• • Sediment deposition

• • Erosion

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The movement that caused Baja to separate is called:

• • Convergent

• • Divergent

• • Transform

• • Subduction

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How many million years ago did Baja start separating from Mexico?

• • 2-4 million years

• • 12-6 million years

• • 20-15 million years

• • 50-30 million years

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Why do geologists study Baja?

• • For its wildlife

• • For understanding geologic changes

• • For tourism

• • For its beaches

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