Problem 1
What type of volcano is Crater Lake? a. Composite Volcano b. Shield Volcano c. Caldera d. Cinder Cone
Problem 3
Crater Lake National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces? a. Rocky Mountains b. Sierra Nevada c. Cascades d. Columbia Plateau e. Colorado Plateau f. Basin and Range
Problem 5
One of the main attractions at this park is a forest of large petrified trees. These trees were preserved by being replaced with silica from ash layers within the Triassic (Mesozoic) sandstones. Based on the geologic history and features of the area, which of the following statements about these sedimentary rocks is TRUE? a. The clastic sand that forms these rocks was weathered and eroded from the Appalachian Mountains. b. The ash was produced from volcanoes associated with the Yellowstone Hotspot. c. The clastic sand that forms these rocks was weathered and eroded from the Rocky Mountains. d. The clastic sand that forms these rocks was weathered and eroded from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Problem 6
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces? a. Rocky Mountains b. Colorado Plateau c. Interior Lowlands d. Great Plains e. Basin and Range f. Columbia Plateau
Problem 9
Acadia National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces? a. Interior Lowlands b. Adirondacks c. Great Plains d. Appalachian Plateau e. New England f. Piedmont
Problem 15
Shenandoah National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces? a. Blue Ridge b. Piedmont c. Appalachian Plateau d. Valley and Ridge e. Adirondack
Problem 18
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces? a. Blue Ridge b. Colorado Plateau c. Appalachian Plateau d. Rocky Mountains e. Basin and Range f. Columbia Plateau
Problem 21
Cloudland Canyon State Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces? a. Blue Ridge b. Valley and Ridge c. Piedmont d. Coastal Plain
Problem 22
Notice that the Towaliga River Flows south, based on the position of the waterfalls, the rocks upstream are _________ to weathering while the rocks downstream are _________ to weathering . a. more resistant, less resistant b. less resistant, more resistant
Problem 27
Which geologic province has abundant plutons? a. Valley and Ridge b. Piedmont c. Coastal Plain
