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A brief quiz of the Cascade Mountains of North America. Information per the United States Geological Survey for the most part.

A multiple-choice quiz by ned of arabia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ned of arabia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,532

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Cascade Mountains are a large batholith.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. The southern boundary of the Cascades is located in: Hint

California

Mexico

Nevada

Oregon

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Question 3 of 10

3. The most glacier covered mountain in the contiguous United States is: Hint

Meager Mountain

Mount Baker

Mount Rainier

Glacier Peak

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Question 4 of 10

4. A stratovolcano or a composite volcano, is steep with a conical shape.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The largest in mass of the stratovolcanoes is: Hint

Mount Shasta

Mount Adams

Mount Rainier

Medicine Lake

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Question 6 of 10

6. Portland lies in the shadow of what famous Oregon volcano? Hint

Mount Hood

Mount Adams

Mount Saint Helens

Mount McLoughlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. The deepest lake in the United States and the Cascades is: Hint

Lake Tahoe

Crater Lake

Medicine Lake

Paulina Lake

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Question 8 of 10

8. The northern boundary of the Cascades is Mount Garibaldi which is about 90 miles north of Vancouver, British Columbia.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mount Saint Helens' massive eruption was on May 18 _____ . Hint

1982

1980

1983

1979

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name the large mountain that looms over Seattle and Tacoma. This volcano has potential for a catastrophic eruption.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Cascade Mountains are a large batholith.

Answer: False

The Sierra Nevada just to the south are a batholith. A batholith is an area where the igneous material slowly cooled beneath the surface. The Cascades are volcanic.

2. The southern boundary of the Cascades is located in:

Answer: California

The southern end of the Cascades are in the Lassen Peak area just north of the Feather River region.

3. The most glacier covered mountain in the contiguous United States is:

Answer: Mount Rainier

Mount Baker is the second most glaciated peak while Glacier Peak is one of the more remote mountains. Both are located in Washington along with Mount Rainier. Meager Mountain is in British Columbia.

4. A stratovolcano or a composite volcano, is steep with a conical shape.

Answer: True

Some classic examples of stratovolcanoes are Fujiyama in Japan and Kilimanjaro in Africa. A stratovolcano is also known as a composite volcano. Stratovolcanos are constructed from alternating layers of solidified magmas and pyroclastic flows.

5. The largest in mass of the stratovolcanoes is:

Answer: Mount Shasta

Mount Rainier is third largest of the stratovolcanoes with Mount Adams being second largest. Mount Adams is west of Yakima, Washington. Medicine Lake, east of Mount Shasta, is is most voluminous of the Cascade Mountains though it is a shield type volcano like the volcanoes of Hawaii.

6. Portland lies in the shadow of what famous Oregon volcano?

Answer: Mount Hood

Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams are both in Washington. Mount McLoughlin is in Oregon about three hundred miles south of Portland in the Medford area thus not visable.

7. The deepest lake in the United States and the Cascades is:

Answer: Crater Lake

Crater Lake is the old caldera of Mount Mazama that literally blew its top about 7500 years ago.Crater Lake is 1932 feet deep. Lake Tahoe is second deepest lake in the US (1645 feet) and is located in the Sierra Nevada on the border of Nevada and California. Paulina Lake (named for a Piute Chief) is part of the Newberry Caldera in Central Oregon. Paulina Lake is 250 feet deep. Medicine Lake is about 100 feet deep.

8. The northern boundary of the Cascades is Mount Garibaldi which is about 90 miles north of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Answer: False

The northern most area is Mount Meager at 90 miles. Mount Garibaldi is about 50 miles north of Vancouver.

9. Mount Saint Helens' massive eruption was on May 18 _____ .

Answer: 1980

I lived in Bozeman, Montana at the time and we were able to watch the plume flow over the Continental Divide and travel across the Gallatin Valley. This was very interesting.

10. Name the large mountain that looms over Seattle and Tacoma. This volcano has potential for a catastrophic eruption.

Answer: Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier erupted in historic times (1840s).

Source: Author ned of arabia

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