
Great Basin Geography and History
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Geography
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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a defining characteristic of an endorheic basin?
Its waterways do not flow into the ocean.
It is surrounded by mountains.
It has no rivers.
It is located near the equator.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What major geological event contributed to the formation of the Great Basin?
Volcanic eruptions
Subduction of the Pacific Plate
Erosion by glaciers
Formation of the Rocky Mountains
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fault is associated with the crustal extension in the Great Basin?
San Andreas Fault
Walker Lane
New Madrid Fault
Hayward Fault
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of fault movement is responsible for the ridge and valley topography in the Great Basin?
Reverse fault
Strike-slip fault
Normal fault
Thrust fault
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural phenomenon causes the Great Basin to be a desert region?
Proximity to the equator
Rain shadow effect
High altitude
Lack of rivers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which river is a major tributary to the Great Salt Lake?
Humboldt River
Truckee River
Bear River
Sevier River
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tribe is known for the Ghost Dance movement?
Ute
Washo
Western Shoshone
Northern Paiute
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