Texas Through Time | Franklin Mountains

What is the meaning of El Paso del Norte?

• The pass of the north

• The northern ford

• The pass of the south

• The southern ford

What is the largest urban park in the nation that the Franklin Mountains are set in?

• Palo Duro Canyon State Park

• Guadalupe Mountains National Park

• Franklin Mountains State Park

• Big Bend National Park

What is the highest peak in the Franklin Mountains?

• North Franklin Peak

• South Franklin Peak

• East Franklin Peak

• West Franklin Peak

What is the geological contrast between the Sierra de Juarez Mountains and the Franklin Mountains?

• Age difference

• Tectonic activity difference

• Elevation difference

• Composition difference

What is the nature of the 'Texas Lineament'?

• Change in population density

• Change in vegetation

• Change in climate

• Change in character of the deep crust and lithosphere

What type of rocks are the El Paso Group carbonates?

• Sandstones

• Shales

• Limestones

• Granites

What is the significance of the dark gray layers in the roadcut at Scenic Point?

• Oil shale deposits

• Coal seams

• Volcanic ash beds

• Marl zones with small amounts of clay

What type of rocks form the cliffs on the west side of McKelligon Canyon?

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Granite

• Shale

What type of rocks are the large areas of breccia in the El Paso Group outcrop?

• Glacial deposits

• River deposits

• Collapsed cavern systems

• Volcanic ash deposits

What is the largest volume of the Precambrian rock made up of along the Trans-Mountain Road?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Shale

• Sandstone