GEOLOGY G130:  GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS

        SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS


Indicate which word or phrase best answers the question or completes the statement.

1.      The Antiquities Act of 1906 was important in that it
        a)      enabled the President of the U.S. to establish National Monuments by proclamation
        b)      recognized the antiquity of national parks
        c)      established the first National Park
        d)      recognized the antiquity of national monuments
        e)      enabled National Parks to be established by Act of Congress

2.      Zion National Park is located in
        a)      northwest Arizona
        b)      northwest Wyoming
        c)      southern Utah
        d)      southwest Colorado
        e)      eastern Tennessee

3.      Which of the following geologic activities was mainly responsible for forming the attractions in Zion National Park?
        a)      igneous activity
        b)      glaciers
        c)      stream erosion and weathering
        d)      ground water
        e)      waves and/or wind

4.      The scenery at Zion National Park is carved in sedimentary rocks of what age?
        a)      Precambrian
        b)      Paleozoic
        c)      Mesozoic
        d)      Cenozoic
        e)      Recent

5.      The nearly vertical cliff faces in Zion National Park are due to 
        a)      glacial erosion
        b)      block faulting
        c)      mass wasting
        d)      major fracture control
        e)      wind scour