Final, Set 4
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josephprado777 on December 5, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The ahwahnechee tribe believed that Bridaveil Fall was home to a spirit named ________: | Pohono |
| Once a beautiful valley, this location in Yosemite Park is now a reservoir: | Hetch Hetchey |
| Columnar joints in a 20-5 ma basalt plug (remnant of a volcanic conduit) are exposed at ________: | Little Devils Postpile |
| The Maricopa Slate in Yosemite Park is an example of a/an ________: | Roof pendant |
| The path along the Sierra Nevada Mountains connecting Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks is the ________: | John Muir Trail |
| Highest waterfall in Yosemite Park is ________: | Yosemite Falls |
| The Sierra Nevada Mountains were tilted up during what period/epoch of geologic time? | Miocene |
| The ________ is a wall of rock behind the Ahwahnee Hotel that is prone to rockslides: | Royal Arches |
| The ________ is the maor fold structure trending down the middle of Waterton-Glacier park: | Akamina Syncline |
| At Waterton-Glacier Park, rocks of ________-age lie o top of ________-age rocks: | Precambrian, Cretaceous |
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