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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, From Flaming Gorge To The Gate Of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Terrace Plateaus not have?
(a) Mesas.
(b) Canyons.
(c) Volcanos.
(d) Buttes.

2. Where is the source of the Gila River?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Utah.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Colorado.

3. What kind of geographical feature is the Tavaputs?
(a) A plateau.
(b) A mesa.
(c) A river.
(d) A mountain range.

4. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?
(a) Steps in a staircase.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) Tall buildings.
(d) A wooden roller coaster.

5. Why did the expedition stop on May 27th?
(a) Indians.
(b) Day of rest.
(c) Weather.
(d) Fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles is it from Flaming Gorge to The Gate of Lodore?

2. What did Powell discover about estimating slope while in camp on May 31st?

3. When did Powell first visit the Colorado territory?

4. The Grand River flows through what kind of terrain?

5. What is the height of the escarpment?

(see the answer key)

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