WorksheetsThe Grand Canyon
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which river has shaped the Grand Canyon?
a)
Arizona
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
d)
American
2.
What is the name of the river that carved the Grand Canyon?
a)
Arizona River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Canyon River
3.
What is it called when water moves rocks and dirt?
a)
rain
b)
erosion
c)
a river
4.
How long did it take for the Grand Canyon to form?
a)
5 to 6 million years
b)
2 million years
c)
100 years
5.
What are two characteristics of a canyon? Select all that apply.
a)
flat surfaces
b)
steep walls
c)
river flowing at the bottom
d)
only found in the desert
6.
What state is the Grand Canyon located in?
a)
Arizona
b)
New Mexico
c)
Nevada
d)
California
7.
What did the land look like before the canyon?
a)
piles of sand
b)
flat landscape
c)
vegetation and grasslands
d)
forest
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