National Park Quiz

Which of the geologic proccesse aided in the formation of the Badlands?

• Plate tectonics, volcanic ash, and seismic activity
• Erosion, deposition, and weathering
• Glaciation, volcanic eruptions, and sedimentation
• Volcanic activity, earthquakes, and tectonic uplift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Pierre Shale rock layer in the Badland contains fossil shells. Where did the Pierre Shale form?

• In the middle of a desert
• At the bottom of a shallow sea
• At the top of a mountain
• On the surface of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of stress created the Grand Tetons?

• Tectonic plate movement
• Glacial erosion
• Fault-block mountain-building processes
• Volcanic activity

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Why do the Grand Tetons have jagged peaks?

• The mountains are young

• The mountains are old

• Erosion has happened for a long time

• Erosion has happened for a short time

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The Teton Fault is still geologically active, what is it capable of generating?

• Buttes

• Volcanic eruptions
• Tsunamis
• Large earthquakes

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What evidence of glaciation is found in the Grand Tetons?

• Drumlins
• V-shaped valleys
• U-shaped valleys, and moraines

• Kettles

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What type of rock did Carlsbad Cavern form in?

• shale
• sandstone
• granite
• limestone

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Carlsbad Caverns is a very unique solution cave because it was not dissolved by the typical acid found in groundwater. Which acid created Carlsbad Caverns?

• Hydrochloric acid
• Nitric acid
• Phosphoric acid
• Sulfuric acid

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What geologic feature is under Yellowstone has created a trail of past eruptions as the North American plate moves?

• Yellowstone hotspot
• Yellowstone fault line
• Yellowstone tectonic rift
• Yellowstone seismic zone

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Some of Yellowstone's eruption are intense destructive events. When Yellowstone erupts, the ground above the magma chamber is no longer supported and it caves in on itself. What feature forms when a volcano caves in on itself?

• Caldera
• Crater
• Sinkhole
• Fissure