Devils Tower Formation

What is the Lakota name for Devils Tower?

• Mato Tipila

• Bad God's Tower

• Bear's Lodge

• Devils Tower

When did Devils Tower become a national monument?

• Never

• 2000

• 1906

• 1875

What type of rock is Devils Tower made of?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• None of the above

How did the land around Devils Tower form?

• It was created by erosion from wind and rain

• It was once underwater and formed from sediment

• It was formed by volcanic activity

• It was always there

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of rock is the surrounding landscape made of?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• None of the above

How did the sedimentary rock around Devils Tower form?

• It was created by erosion from wind and rain

• It was once underwater and formed from sediment

• It was always there

• It was formed by volcanic activity

What type of igneous rock is Devils Tower made of?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Phonolite

• Obsidian

How did the columns in Devils Tower form?

• They were created by erosion from wind and rain

• They were cracked columns of solidified magma

• They were always there

• They were formed by the claws of a bear

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is happening to the igneous columns of Devils Tower over time?

• They are growing taller

• They are shrinking in size

• They are being weathered and eroded

• They are becoming more solid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What will happen to Devils Tower millions of years from now?

• It will disappear completely

• It will remain the same

• It will grow taller

• It will become a volcano