John Wesley Powell Maps the Grand Canyon
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Anthony Lombardo
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Science
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8th Grade
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Medium
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1.
Multiple Choice
What did Powell’s team set out to explore?
the Colorado River
the Green River
Redwall Cavern
Marble Canyon
2.
Multiple Choice
The passage describes a sequence of events in John Wesley Powell’s exploration of the Colorado River. What did Powell and his men do after they entered the Grand Canyon?
They entered “Land of the Standing Rock.”
They explored the Green River
They explored a canyon they named Gray Canyon.
They camped in Redwall Cavern
3.
Multiple Choice
Exploring the Colorado River was sometimes dangerous for Powell and his men. What evidence from the passage supports this statement?
“Sandstone rocks appeared in the shapes of anvils, arches and steeples.”
“They clung for their lives when the river fell into steep rapids.”
“The cavern was a rock overhang that had been cut by the river.”
“For three days the canyon walls got higher and higher.”
4.
Multiple Choice
Why may four men have abandoned the expedition?
The men were bored of exploring rocky landscapes.
The men on the expedition ran out of money.
Exploring the Colorado River was often difficult.
The weather during the expedition was too hot.
5.
Multiple Choice
What is this passage mostly about?
Powell’s expedition to explore and map the Colorado River
the four men who abandoned Powell’s expedition
how the Grand Canyon got its name
the dangerous whitewater rapids along the Colorado River
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