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WorksheetsBryce Canyon National Park Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the massive stone columns in Bryce Canyon National Park called?
Hoodoos
Treetops
Plateaus
Canyons
How are hoodoos formed in Bryce Canyon?
By physical weathering of rock by flowing water
By chemical weathering only
By physical weathering and chemical weathering
By erosion caused by wind
What is limestone mostly made out of?
Carbonic acid
Calcite
Dolomite
Calcium bicarbonate
What is the result of the reaction between carbonic acid and calcite in the limestone?
Dolomite
Carbonic acid
Calcite
Calcium bicarbonate
What is one property of dolomite that allows it to remain for longer periods of time?
It is similar to calcite
It is easily eroded by wind
It is made up of magnesium atoms
It reacts easily with acids
According to the text, what is responsible for creating many amazing rock formations?
Rainwater
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Erosion caused by wind
What causes the minerals to change to different substances with very different properties?
Water molecules
Pollution dissolved in rainwater
Oxygen in the air
All of the above
What is the main difference between dolomite and calcite?
Dolomite reacts easily with acids
Calcite is similar to limestone
Dolomite is made up of calcium, carbon, and oxygen atoms
Dolomite is partially made up of magnesium atoms
What is the process called when substances interact with one another and form new substances?
Cementation
Chemical Reaction
Physical weathering
Erosion
What is the name of the 2 minerals that help give the hoodoos their special shape?
Calcium bicarbonate
Dolomite
Calcite
Carbonic acid
What is the result of the reaction between carbonic acid and calcite in the limestone?
Carbonic acid
Dolomite
Calcium bicarbonate
Calcite
What is one property of dolomite that allows it to remain for longer periods of time?
It is made up of magnesium atoms
It is similar to calcite
It is easily eroded by wind
It reacts easily with acids
Bryce Canyon was originally a _____ millions of years ago.
prairie
mountain
plateau
volcano
