Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.
1210B Salazar Road - Taos, NM USA 87571
Phone: (800) 293-2725 or (575) 758-5535 - Fax: (575) 758-5536
E-mail: info@tasagraphicarts.com
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Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc. 1210B Salazar Road - Taos, NM USA 87571 Phone: (800) 293-2725 or (575) 758-5535 - Fax: (575) 758-5536 E-mail: info@tasagraphicarts.com |
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Earth's Dynamic Surface
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| Acadia NP | ||||||
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In what state is this park located? |
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| 2) | What happens during isostatic adjustment? |
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| 3) | Why does the park have rocky beaches? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 4) |
What is a glacial erratic? |
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| Adirondack Mtns. | ||||||
| 5) | In what state are these mountains located?
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| Fingerlakes Region | ||||||
| 7) | In what state are these located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 8) | How were they formed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Susquehanna River | ||||||
| 9) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 10) | What is a water gap? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Shenandoah NP | ||||||
| 11) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 12) | What type of rocks are found there? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 13) | What is the name of the ridge that runs the
park’s length? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Cumberland Gap NHP | ||||||
| 14) | In what state(s) is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 15) | Why is this park important to our nation’s
history? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 16) | What is the name of the creek that formerly
flowed through the Gap? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Great Smoky Mtns. NP | ||||||
| 17) | In what state(s) is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 18) | What are the predominate rock types found in
the park? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Cape Hatteras NS | ||||||
| 20) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 21) | It is known for the large string of ___________________________________________________________________________________. |
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| 22) | What is the key coastal issue along the East
Coast of the US? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Lake Okeechobee | ||||||
| 23) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 24) | What causes sinkholes? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Everglades NP | ||||||
| 25) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 26) | It is world renown for what? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Mississippi Delta | ||||||
| 27) | In what province is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 28) | How many square miles does the Mississippi drain? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Hot Springs NP | ||||||
| 29) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 30) | How do these springs form? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Ozark Plateau | ||||||
| 31) | In what state(s) is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 32) | This region formed how? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Mammoth Cave NP | ||||||
| 33) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 34) | How many miles of known caves are there? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 35) | Cave formations are generally termed ___________________________________________________________________________________? |
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| 36) | These cave features form from dissolved ___________________________________________________________________________________? |
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| 37) | What would you expect to find in a karst region? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Indiana Dune NL | ||||||
| 38) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 39) | What ice sheet formed them? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Effigy Mounds NM | ||||||
| 40) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 41) | The deep valley is named? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Voyageurs NP | ||||||
| 42) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 43) | What is the predominate rock type? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 44) | What is the age of the Canadian Shield? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Badlands NP | ||||||
| 45) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 46) | What is the erosional rate in the park? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 47) | What is the predominate rock type? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 48) | What are ephemeral channels? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 49) | Sharp, steep slopes equate to what type of
rock? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Platte River | ||||||
| 50) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Review River Channel Patterns | ||||||
| 51) What is the difference between
a braided and a meandering river? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Alibates Flint Quarries NM | ||||||
| 52) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 53) | Why is the Ogalalla Formation pinnacle in US
history? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 54) | What lake is located in the NM area? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Guadalupe Mountain NP | ||||||
| 55) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 56) | What would you expect to see in the rock when
visiting this NP? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 57) | What famous cave system is located near the
park? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Rio Grande Rift | ||||||
| 58) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 59) | How was the valley formed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Jemez Mountains | ||||||
| 60) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 61) | How were the mountains formed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Rocky Mtn NP | ||||||
| 62) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 63) | How long ago were these mountains formed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 64) | What was Gros Ventre? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Devil’s Tower NM | ||||||
| 65) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Yellowstone NP | ||||||
| 68) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 69) | What is the heat source for Yellowstone? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 70) | When were the Tetons formed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Glacier NP | ||||||
| 71) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 72) | Are glaciers currently advancing or retreating? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Craters of the Moon NM | ||||||
| 73) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Great Salt Lake | ||||||
| 76) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 77) | What is this lake world famous for? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 78) | What was the ancient lake that formed this region? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Arches and Canyonlands NP | ||||||
| 79) | In what state are these parks located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 80) | What 2 erosional agents formed these parks? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Knickpoint Migration | ||||||
| 81) What are knickpoints? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 82) What are the 3 means in which
knickpoints can develop? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 83) | What agent causes eolian erosion? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Grand Canyon NP | ||||||
| 84) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 85) | What river formed the park? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 86) | How long did it take to form? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Mogollon Rim | ||||||
| 87) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 88) | How did this feature form? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Organ Pipe Cactus NM | ||||||
| 89) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Death Valley | ||||||
| 91) | In what state is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 92) | What is the lowest town in the US and its elevation? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ |
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| 93) | What is the difference between a playa and a
lacustrine region? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Great Basin NP | ||||||
| 94) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Formation of the Basin and Range | ||||||
| 95) How was the Basin and Range formed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Yosemite NP | ||||||
| 96) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 97) | A huge pocket of granite is termed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 98) | What is exfoliation weathering? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 99) | “Half-dome” is made of what rock
type? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Point Reyes National Seashore | ||||||
| 100) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 101) | What fault plays a major role in the region? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 102) | What type of fault is it? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Crater Lake NP | ||||||
| 103) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 104) | What is the volcano that formed the park? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 105) | What is a caldera? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 106) | What is the name of the small island in Crater
Lake? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Cascade Range | ||||||
| 107) | In what state(s) is this located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Olympic NP | ||||||
| 110) | In what state is this park located? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 111) | What are terraces? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 112) | What evidence points to uplift in the area? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Alaska | ||||||
| 113) | What are the 2 NP in Alaska? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ |
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| 114) | What are fiords? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 115) | What is special about Mt. McKinley? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Hawaii | ||||||
| 116) | What are the 5 main islands of Hawaii? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ |
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| 117) | What are the 2 NP’s of Hawaii? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ |
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| 118) | What tectonically does Hawaii sit over? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 119) | How did so many islands form if there is only
one hot spot? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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