15; Death Valley

Question 1

At an elevation of 282 ft (86m) below sea level, this location is the lowest spot in the U.S.

Answer 1

Badwater, Ca

Question 2

Death Valley is what type of geologic structure?

Answer 2

Pull-apart basin

Question 3

The Devil’s Racetrack in Death Valley is an example of a

Answer 3

playa

Question 4

The 20-mule wagon trains in Death Valley were used to haul ______.

Answer 4

borax

Question 5

In Death Valley, surfaces of 1.7 ba metamorphic rocks showing distinct convex-upward shapes are called ______.

Answer 5

turtlebacks

Question 6

The huge lake that filled Death Valley during the Pleistocene time was Lake _______:

Answer 6

Manly

Question 7

Fossil columnar stromatolites were found in which rock formation?

Answer 7

Noonday Dolomite

Question 8

In Death Valley, fossil footprints of birds, hoofed animals, mammoths, and cats were found in fine-grained sedimentary rocks of _______:

Answer 8

Pliocene Furnance Creek formation

Question 9

Dr. Lee used ________ method to image dispositional loves of the Hanaupah Fan:

Answer 9

ground-penetrating radar

Question 10

The wide expanse of Devil’s Racetrack is known for ______:

Answer 10

mysteriously moving rocks

Question 11

What is the salty water of the ephemeral Salt Creek in Death Valley noted for?

Answer 11

Desert pupfish