


subject: CANYONS IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE GLOBE
1. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a national park located in _____ .
a. Utah; b. New Mexico; c. Colorado 2. The Narrows, a well-known canyon in Utah, is found within which national park?
a. Zion; b. Rocky Mountain; c. Arches 3. Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre) is located in which state in Mexico?
a. Sinaloa; b. Chihuahua; c. Quintana Roo 4. The Fish River Canyon, the longest in Namibia stretches for approximately _____ miles.
a. 25; b. 100; c. 250 5. Reaching the depths of the Grand Canyon in Arizona can be enjoyed by _____ rides.
a. mule; b. llama; c. pony 6. Which is a canyon in Costa Rica popular for whitewater rafting?
a. Pacuare River Canyon; b. Colca Canyon; c. Humahuaca Gorge 7. Spooky Slot Canyon is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah, which became a national monument in _____ .
a. 1905; b. 1954; c. 1996 8. Canyons and waterfalls are found within this state park in northeastern Georgia.
a. Linville Gorge; b. Tallulah Gorge; c. Watkins Glen Gorge 9. Which submarine canyon in Portugal is part of what creates massive waves in the north Atlantic Ocean?
a. Peneda-Gerês; b. Caminito del Rey; c. Nazaré Canyon 10. The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the world’s deepest canyon with a maximum depth of ______ feet.
a. 5,000; b. 10,000; c. 19,714
Answers
1. Colorado; 2. Zion; 3. Chihuahua; 4. 100; 5. mule; 6. Pacuare River Canyon; 7. 1996;
8. Tallulah Gorge; 9. Nazaré Canyon; 10. 19,714
Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.