- 1. What river carved the Grand Canyon?
A) Mississippi River
B) Rio Grande
C) Columbia River
D) Colorado River
- 2. What rock layer is found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
A) Kaibab Limestone
B) Toroweap Formation
C) Vishnu Schist
D) Coconino Sandstone
- 3. What is the width of the Grand Canyon at its widest point?
A) 18 miles
B) 10 miles
C) 30 miles
D) 25 miles
- 4. Which president designated the Grand Canyon a national monument before it became a national park?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Theodore Roosevelt
- 5. Which season is the Grand Canyon most crowded with tourists?
A) Spring
B) Fall
C) Summer
D) Winter
- 6. What is the name of the famous rock formation resembling a battleship in the Grand Canyon?
A) Dragon's Head
B) The Battleship
C) The Fortress
D) Eagle Rock
- 7. The Grand Canyon was carved primarily by what geological process?
A) Tectonic Uplift
B) Glacial Activity
C) Volcanic Activity
D) Erosion
- 8. What is the average elevation of the Grand Canyon's South Rim?
A) 7,000 feet
B) 5,000 feet
C) 9,000 feet
D) 11,000 feet
- 9. The Grand Canyon is located in which state?
A) Nevada
B) Utah
C) Arizona
D) Colorado
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