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Petrified Forest National Park Quiz

Petrified Forest National Park Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major event did life on Earth recover from during the Triassic period?

The Cambrian explosion

The Great Ice Age

The end-Permian extinction

The Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following creatures were not present during the Triassic period?

Flowering plants

Mammals

Dinosaurs

Marine reptiles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geological formation is known for its colorful layered rocks in the Petrified Forest?

Navajo Sandstone

Chinle Formation

Morrison Formation

Burgess Shale

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the petrification process preserve the wood structure?

By drying it out completely

By covering it with lava

By replacing organic material with silica

By freezing the wood

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary component that replaces the organic material in petrified wood?

Magnesium sulfate

Iron oxide

Silicon dioxide

Calcium carbonate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key factor in the vibrant colors of petrified wood?

Copper deposits

Sulfur compounds

Iron and manganese impurities

Pure silica

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant geological event began around 200 million years ago?

The formation of the Grand Canyon

The rise of the Himalayas

The Ice Age

The breakup of Pangaea

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