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AJHD SQ National Parks AOTW Week of 2/5/24

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Saguaro National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

2.

Great Basin National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

3.

Pinnacles National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

4.

Joshua Tree National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

5.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

6.

Channel Islands National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

7.

Death Valley National Park is located in this state

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

California

e)

Wyoming

8.

This national park is home to the US's biggest species of cactus

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

9.

This national park is home to one of the most mountainous regions in the US

a)

Great Basin

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

10.

This national park is home to the lowest place in the US

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

11.

This National Park has a canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon?

a)

Kings Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Great Basin

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

12.

This national park isthe hottest and driest national park in the US

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

13.

This national park is relatively new and opened in 2013

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

14.

This national park is home to the California Condor center - breeding these birds in captivity

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

15.

This is WHICH National Park?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

16.

This is WHICH National Park?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

17.

This is WHICH National Park?

a)

Channel Islands

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

18.

This is WHICH National Park?

a)

Bryce Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

19.

This is WHICH National Park?

a)

Bryce Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

20.

This national park is home to both roadrunners and coyotes (not the cartoon variety!)

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

21.

This national park features a species of plant life named after an Old Testament Biblical hero

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

22.

This national park features a species of tree that is among the world's oldest trees - the bristlecone pine

a)

Great Basin

b)

Saguaro

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

23.

The Saguaro Cactus can grow to be...

a)

12 feet tall

b)

15 feet tall

c)

10 feet tall

d)

25 feet tall

e)

50 feet tall

24.

During what season does the saguaro cactus usually "flower"?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

e)

There are no flowers on the Saguaro cactus

25.

This bird makes its home in the giant saguaro cacti of Saguaro National Park

a)

Gila Woodpecker

b)

Pygmy Owl

c)

Roadrunner

d)

California Condor

e)

Chuckwalla

26.

Carvings in rocks in the Saguaro National Park were made by what indigenous people?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Mojave

c)

Chumash

d)

Hualapai

e)

Havasupai

27.

Death Valley is located in this desert

a)

Mojave

b)

Sonora

c)

Great Basin

d)

Lower Colorado

e)

Chihuahua

28.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Indigenous Peoples who lived in Joshua Tree and responsible for the Petroglyphs?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Pinto

c)

Serrano

d)

Chemehuevi

e)

Cahuilla

29.

Ancient rock carvings by indigenous peoples are known as...

a)
fossils
b)
hieroglyphs
c)
cave paintings
d)
petroglyphs
e)

pictographs

30.

Designs painted on rocks by ancient indigenous peoples is known as...

a)
fossils
b)
hieroglyphs
c)
cave paintings
d)
petroglyphs
e)

pictographs

31.

The petroglyphs of the Hohokam people in Saguaro National Park...

a)

Depict the difficulty of life in the desert

b)

Show men hunting the local wildlife

c)

Show that once there was plentiful water in this desert

d)

Show that the tribe valued community and that the Saguaro cactus was used for many different things

e)

Are not fully understood

32.

Which two dramatic deserts landscapes meet at Joshua Tree National Park?

a)

Mojave Desert

b)

Lower Colorado Desert

c)

Sonoran Desert

d)

Great Basin Desert

e)

Chihuahuan Desert

33.

This scrubby little species of bush grows in Joshua Tree National Park and is well adapted to desert life with waxy needle like leaves

a)

Joshua Tree

b)

Creosote

c)

Mesquite

d)

Ocotillo

e)

Saguaro

34.

What kind of desert plant is this?

a)

Joshua Tree

b)

Creosote

c)

Mesquite

d)

Ocotillo

e)

Saguaro

35.

What kind of tree is this?

a)

Joshua Tree

b)

Creosote

c)

Mesquite

d)

Bristlecone Pine

e)

Saguaro

36.

This is among the world's oldest species of trees

a)

Joshua Tree

b)

Creosote

c)

Mesquite

d)

Bristlecone Pine

e)

Saguaro

37.

This tree was named by Mormon settlers who were traveling through the desert...

a)

Joshua Tree

b)

Creosote

c)

Mesquite

d)

Ocotillo

e)

Saguaro

38.

Joshua Trees were named after the Old Testament Biblical Character, but who was Joshua?

a)

The successor of Moses after the Exodus

b)

The Israelite leader who marched around the city of Jericho bringing down its walls

c)

The ancient Israelite hero who brought the Jewish people into the Promised Land of Canaan

d)

The leader who sent spies into the Promised Land to get information - before the Israelites entered the Promised Land

e)

All of these are true

39.

Why were Joshua Trees named after Joshua?

a)

The Mormons thought that they looked strong - and Joshua was a strong Jewish leader

b)

The Mormons thought the branches reminded them of the story where Joshua raised up his arms toward heaven in prayer

c)

The Mormons knew that Joshua had lived alone in the wilderness and these solitary trees reminded them of him

d)

The trees reminded the Mormons of Joshua fasting and praying in the desert for 40 days before entering the Promised Land

e)

All of these are true

40.

How do the spiky leaves of the Joshua Tree help it survive in the desert?

a)

They keep away birds and other predators who would eat the flowers and fruit

b)

They help minimize water loss so the tree can survive in the heat of the desert

c)

They absorb the plentiful sunlight of the desert for nearly continuous photosynthesis

d)

All of these are true

e)

Their leaves are succulent and retain lots of water for the plant to use through the dry summer months

41.

This remarkable desert insect will give its life for other insects in the colony to survive

a)

Dung Beetle

b)

Praying Mantis

c)

Sonoran Honeybee

d)

Fire Ant

e)

Honeypot Ant

42.

How many islands make up the Channel Islands National Park?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

9

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Channel Islands of Channel Islands National Park?

a)

Santa Barbara

b)

Santa Rosa

c)

Anacapa

d)

San Miguel

e)

Santa Clara

44.

This is the LARGEST of the islands in Channel Islands National Park

a)

Santa Barbara

b)

Santa Rosa

c)

Anacapa

d)

San Miguel

e)

Santa Cruz

45.

If you are standing at INSPIRATION POINT - which Channel Island are you on?

a)

Santa Barbara

b)

Santa Rosa

c)

Anacapa

d)

San Miguel

e)

Santa Cruz

46.

This island lies far distant from the other 4 islands in the Channel Islands National Park chain

a)

Santa Barbara

b)

Santa Rosa

c)

Anacapa

d)

San Miguel

e)

Santa Cruz

47.

The SMALLEST island in the Channel Islands National Park Chain

a)

Santa Barbara

b)

Santa Rosa

c)

Anacapa

d)

San Miguel

e)

Santa Cruz

48.

San Miguel Island in Channel Islands National Park is home to the world's biggest population of...

a)

Sea lions

b)

Sea Otters

c)

Brown Pelicans

d)

Kelp Forest

e)

California Condors

49.

The Channel Islands National Park was formed by...

a)

Volcanic activity as part of the Ring of Fire

b)

Tectonic plate activity on the San Andreas Fault

c)

The Pacific Tectonic Plate and the North American Continent moving together

d)

Erosion of the North American Continent and sea floor spreading

e)

None of these

50.

The Pinnacles National Park was formed by...

a)

Volcanic activity and lava flow coupled with wind and water erosion

b)

Tectonic plate activity on the San Andreas Fault

c)

Volcanic activity and lava flow

d)

Wind and water erosion

e)

None of these

51.

US's biggest flying bird - and a protected endangered species at Pinnacles National Park

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Peregrine Falcon

c)

California Brown Pelican

d)

California Condor

e)

Turkey Vulture

52.

The wing span of a California Condor - the US's LARGEST flying bird

a)

5 feet

b)

6 feet

c)

8 feet

d)

9 feet

e)

10 feet

53.

Why did 19th century pioneer settlers name the area "Death Valley"?

a)

The lack of drinkable water made it certain that anyone passing through would die

b)

The salt flats made it impossible for fish to live in the valley rivers/lakes

c)

The heat and lack of water made it so there was very little wildlife or vegetation

d)

The valley was so difficult to cross they feared they would die

e)

The water from the valley was poisonous to animals and humans

54.

What is the elevation of Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park?

a)

182 feet below sea level

b)

232 feet below sea level

c)

282 feet below sea level

d)

sea level

e)

112 feet below sea level

55.

Which of the following is NOT one of the minerals found in the flats at Bad Water Basin, Death Valley?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Calcite

c)

Borax

d)

Gypsum

e)

Quartz

56.

One of the most venomous snakes in the US lives in this National Park

a)

Death Valley

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Pinnacles

d)

Kings Canyon

e)

Great Basin

57.

How large are the salt flats of Bad Water Basin, Death Valley?

a)

200 square miles

b)

100 square miles

c)

232 square miles

d)

282 square miles

e)

152 square miles

58.

In 1913, this National Park saw a record setting high temperature of 134 derees

a)

Death Valley

b)

Pinnacles

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Joshua Tree

e)

Kings Canyon

59.

This important mineral was found in Death Valley and became an important product used in cleaning, cosmetics, and even medicine

a)
magnesium sulfate
b)
sodium chloride
c)
borax
d)
calcium carbonate
e)

gypsum

60.

Borax was moved from the Badwater Basin area of Death Valley to the railroads, using what...

a)

covered wagons

b)

mule pulled wagons

c)

slave labor

d)

mining cars

e)

canal

61.

In Death Valley, there are stones that appear to move across the desert without explanation. These are called...

a)
sailing stones
b)
drifting stones
c)
flying pebbles
d)
rolling rocks
e)

sliding stones

62.

"Sailing Stones" in Death Valley appear to move without any explanation. But - we now know they move because of...

a)

ice on the desert floor that pushes the rocks

b)

wind erosion of the sand

c)

water erosion

d)

tectonic movement (like mini-earthquakes)

e)

heavy winds

63.

In Death Valley, what kitchen item containing handwritten messages is left by the welcome sign is believed to bring good luck

a)

Frying pans

b)

Water ladels

c)

Tea kettles

d)

Spoons

e)

Plates

64.

What is Justin Stroup famous for researching in Death Valley National Park?

a)

The Mojave Rattlesnake

b)

The California Condor

c)

The history o borax and its impact on the environment

d)

Water levels over the last 200,000 years

e)

Wind and water erosion

65.

The largest tree by volume on Earth is located in this National Park

a)

Sequoia

b)

Kings Canyon

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

66.

This National Pak is certified as an International Dark Sky Park

a)

Great Basin

b)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

67.

This National Park has Lehman Cave - a limestone cavern with over 500 unique calcite shield formations

a)

Great Basin

b)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

Pinnacles

e)

Death Valley

68.

The largest tree by volume on Earth is named...

a)
Big Ben
b)
General Sherman
c)

General Lee

d)

General Grant

e)

General Washington

69.

Approximately how old is the sequoia "General Sherman"?

a)
2,200 years old
b)
1,000 years old
c)
500 years old
d)
100 years old
e)

250 years old

70.

Approximately how tall is the sequoia "General Sherman"?

a)
500 feet
b)
50 feet
c)
400 feet
d)
275 feet
e)
100 feet
71.

What has caused the mountain yellow-legged frog become endangered in King's Canyon?

a)

Global warming

b)

A non-native fish

c)

Increased wildfires

d)

Human fishing

e)

Water pollution

72.

What is unique about the water in Great Basin National Park?

a)

Water drains inward instead of flowing to the ocean

b)

It is warmer than the surrounding area

c)

It carves out limestone canyons

d)

It is tinged with borax

e)

It creates both stalactites and stalagmites in the limestone caves

73.

The greatest challenge for hikers in Great Basin National Park, at 13,065 feet is known as...

a)
Mount Rainier
b)
Wheeler Peak
c)
Mount Whitney
d)
Pikes Peak
e)

Lehman Peak

74.

What gives the bristlecone pine its unique shape?

a)

Wind that twists the trunks into unique shapes

b)

Waxy spiky leaves

c)

Squared off shaped pine cones

d)

It is wider than it is tall

e)

It's trunk is so thin it looks like it will easily break - but it is vey sturdy

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