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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance comprises the fourth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Flagstone.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Redwall Limestone.
(d) Sandstone.

2. What material comprises the sixth layer of the Grand Canyon?
(a) Bright Angel Shale.
(b) Silt.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Quartz.

3. According to the Fletcher, how did the changes in the earth that formed the Grand Canyon happen?
(a) Dramatically with a large explosion.
(b) Quickly after an eruption.
(c) Very slowly.
(d) Moderately after a cataclysmic event.

4. Why might the Colorado River cause problems for Fletcher?
(a) He was highly allergic to a plant that grew along the banks of the river.
(b) He didn't have a boat.
(c) The animals along the river were dangerous.
(d) It was impassable in some parts.

5. What is the current age estimate of the eighth layer of the Grand Canyon.
(a) 5 million years.
(b) 750 million years.
(c) 800 thousand years.
(d) 1 to 2 billion years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Fletcher have to change in "Chapter 2, Reconnaissance?"

2. Where did Fletcher's journey begin?

3. What kind of condition was Fletcher in at the beginning of his trip?

4. What was Fletcher's reaction upon his first trip to the Rim?

5. Why did Fletcher rule out following a route along the Colorado River?

(see the answer key)

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