Rocky Mountain National Park - Quiz
Rocky Mountain National Park
  • 1. At what elevations does the montane ecosystem occur in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Between 7,000 to 10,000 feet
B) Between 5,600 to 9,500 feet
C) Above 11,000 feet
D) Below 3,000 feet
  • 2. Which type of trees dominate the dry, south-facing slopes in the montane zone?
A) Willows and grey alder
B) Douglas fir and lodgepole pine
C) Engelmann spruce and blue spruce
D) Ponderosa pine trees, grass, shrubs and herbs
  • 3. Which of the following areas is part of the montane ecosystem?
A) Moraine Park
B) Sprague Lake
C) Longs Peak
D) Gore Range
  • 4. What type of trees are commonly found along streams or lakeshores in the montane zone?
A) Engelmann spruce and blue spruce
B) Lodgepole pine
C) Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir
D) Willows, grey alder, and water birch
  • 5. Which mammals are found in the montane ecosystem?
A) Snowshoe hares, coyotes, cougars, beavers, mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, black bears, and Rocky Mountain elk
B) Chipmunks, shrews, and black bears
C) Bobcats, porcupines, and yellow-bellied marmots
D) Clark's nutcracker, Steller's jay, mountain chickadee
  • 6. What is the elevation range of the subalpine zone in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Above 12,000 feet
B) Between 7,500 to 10,500 feet
C) From 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft
D) Below 5,600 feet
  • 7. Which trees are characteristic of the subalpine forests?
A) Douglas fir and blue spruce
B) Ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine
C) Willows and grey alder
D) Fir and Engelmann spruce
  • 8. What is the term for low growth of dense trees near the tree line?
A) Montane forest
B) Subalpine meadow
C) Engelmann grove
D) Krummholz
  • 9. Which mammals inhabit the subalpine zone?
A) Snowshoe hares, beavers, moose, bighorn sheep, black bears
B) Polar bears, wolves, foxes, rabbits
C) Deer, raccoons, squirrels, bats
D) Bobcats, cougars, coyotes, elk, mule deer, chipmunks, shrews, porcupines and yellow-bellied marmots
  • 10. Which birds are found in the subalpine zone?
A) Eagles, hawks, owls, falcons
B) Clark's nutcracker, Steller's jay, mountain chickadee and yellow-rumped warbler
C) Pigeons, sparrows, robins, crows
D) Ducks, geese, swans, flamingos
  • 11. Which lakes are located in the subalpine zone?
A) Sprague Lake and Odessa Lake
B) Moraine Park and Horseshoe Park
C) Emerald Lake and Bear Lake
D) Upper Beaver Meadows and Kawuneeche Valley
  • 12. What happens to trees as they approach the tree line in the subalpine zone?
A) They die off completely
B) They become shorter and more deformed, with growth being more horizontal than vertical.
C) They turn into krummholz immediately
D) They grow taller and straighter
  • 13. What type of vegetation establishes itself in previous burn areas within the subalpine zone?
A) Ponderosa pine and grass
B) Lodgepole pines and huckleberry
C) Willows and grey alder
D) Douglas fir and blue spruce
  • 14. What attracts black bears to the subalpine forests?
A) Fish in the lakes
B) Grasslands
C) The berries and seeds of subalpine forests
D) Small mammals like chipmunks
  • 15. In what year did the climate change study involving Rocky Mountain National Park begin?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2011
D) 2005
  • 16. What was the average annual temperature increase in Rocky Mountain National Park over the past hundred years as of 2010?
A) Approximately 1 °F (0.6 °C)
B) Approximately 3 °F (1.7 °C)
C) Approximately 5 °F (2.8 °C)
D) Approximately 10 °F (5.6 °C)
  • 17. What has been the impact of increased temperatures on snow in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Snowfall amounts have increased significantly
B) Snow is lasting longer into the spring
C) Snow is melting earlier in the year
D) No significant change in snow patterns
  • 18. What type of precipitation events are predicted to be more likely by 2050?
A) Intense precipitation events
B) Light and frequent rain showers
C) Decrease in all types of precipitation
D) More consistent snowfall
  • 19. What is the total acreage of federal land in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) 265,461 acres
B) 253,059 acres
C) 724 miles
D) 450 acres
  • 20. Which ocean do rivers on the western side of the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park flow toward?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Gulf of Mexico
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 21. What is the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Mount Chiquita
B) Longs Peak
C) Hagues Peak
D) Thunder Pass
  • 22. How many mountain peaks over 12,000 feet high are there in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Sixty
B) Thirty
C) Seventy-five
D) Forty-five
  • 23. Which river's headwaters are located in the park's northwestern region?
A) Rio Grande
B) Colorado River
C) Mississippi River
D) Arkansas River
  • 24. Which pass crosses the Continental Divide through the Never Summer Mountains?
A) Thunder Pass
B) La Poudre Pass
C) Baker Pass
D) Ypsilon Pass
  • 25. How many miles of trails are there in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) 350 miles
B) 724 miles
C) 450 miles
D) 150 miles
  • 26. Which mountain range on the north side of the park contains peaks like Hagues Peak and Mummy Mountain?
A) Continental Divide
B) Never Summer Mountains
C) Mummy Range
D) La Poudre Range
  • 27. Which pass was historically used by stage coaches and is a route to Michigan Lakes?
A) Baker Pass
B) Ypsilon Pass
C) Thunder Pass
D) La Poudre Pass
  • 28. Which U.S. President signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act?
A) President Theodore Roosevelt
B) President Woodrow Wilson
C) President Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) President Herbert Hoover
  • 29. When was the Rocky Mountain National Park established?
A) December 7, 1941
B) January 26, 1915
C) November 11, 1918
D) July 4, 1776
  • 30. Which road was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s?
A) Interstate 70
B) U.S. Route 34
C) Beaver Meadows Road
D) Trail Ridge Road
  • 31. When was Rocky Mountain National Park designated as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO?
A) 1999
B) 1984
C) 1976
D) 2005
  • 32. Which visitor center is the headquarters of Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Alluvial Fan Visitor Center
B) Estes Park Visitor Center
C) Grand Lake Visitor Center
D) Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
  • 33. When did the railroad reach Lyons, Colorado?
A) 1904
B) 1929
C) 1938
D) 1881
  • 34. What was the attendance record for Rocky Mountain National Park in 2019?
A) 3,500,000 visitors
B) 5,000,000 visitors
C) 6,200,000 visitors
D) 4,678,804 visitors
  • 35. Which wilderness area is located directly south of Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Grand Teton Wilderness
B) Indian Peaks Wilderness area
C) Glacier Peak Wilderness
D) Yosemite Wilderness
  • 36. During which eon did Precambrian metamorphic rock form the core of the North American continent?
A) Paleozoic
B) Cenozoic
C) Mesozoic
D) Precambrian
  • 37. When did Pikes Peak granite form?
A) Late Precambrian eon continuing into the Paleozoic era
B) In the Mesozoic era
C) During the Cretaceous period
D) At the beginning of the Quaternary period
  • 38. What formation was created during the Pennsylvanian period?
A) Denver Formation
B) Front Range formation
C) Fountain Formation
D) Pierre Shale formation
  • 39. What geological event caused the Front Range to rise again around 68 million years ago?
A) The Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway formation
B) The Paleozoic sea submergence
C) The Laramide orogeny
D) The Quaternary glaciation
  • 40. Which of the following glaciers is not currently found in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Andrews Glacier
B) Mars Glacier
C) Sprague Glacier
D) Tyndall Glacier
  • 41. Which geological feature in Rocky Mountain National Park is similar to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone?
A) Little Yellowstone
B) Lumpy Ridge
C) Ypsilon Mountain
D) Mummy Range
  • 42. Which side of the Continental Divide in Rocky Mountain National Park tends to be drier?
A) Both sides equally
B) Neither side
C) The west side
D) The east side
  • 43. Which type of plants have long taproots that extend deep into rocky soil in the alpine tundra?
A) Alpine sunflowers
B) Non-flowering lichens
C) Grasses and sedges
D) Cushion plants
  • 44. What adaptation helps some flowering tundra plants convert sunlight into heat?
A) Long taproots
B) Dense hairs on stems and leaves
C) Clinging to rocks
D) Red-colored pigments
  • 45. Which of the following is a common grass found in Rocky Mountain National Park's alpine tundra?
A) Rye grass
B) Kobresia
C) Bluegrass
D) Bermuda grass
  • 46. Which bird species can be found in the alpine tundra during the summer season?
A) Ducks
B) Parrots
C) Prairie falcons
D) Pigeons
  • 47. What is a common flowering plant in Rocky Mountain National Park's alpine tundra?
A) Tulips
B) Roses
C) Alpine dwarf columbine
D) Daffodils
  • 48. What can destroy tundra plants and take hundreds of years to recover?
A) Wind
B) Sunlight
C) Rainfall
D) Footsteps
  • 49. Which ecosystem runs through the montane, subalpine, and alpine tundra zones?
A) Grassland ecosystem
B) Desert ecosystem
C) Riparian ecosystem
D) Tropical rainforest ecosystem
  • 50. How many species of mammals are found in Rocky Mountain National Park?
A) Less than thirty
B) Over a hundred
C) Nearly seventy
D) About ten
  • 51. When were wolves and grizzly bears extirpated from the park?
A) 1978
B) Late 1800s
C) 1999
D) Early 1900s
  • 52. Which predator has territories that can be as large as 500 square miles?
A) Black bear
B) Coyote
C) Cougar
D) Canada lynx
  • 53. When did Rocky Mountain National Park begin implementing a timed-entry system?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2019
  • 54. Which of these activities is not mentioned as available in the park?
A) Scuba diving
B) Rock climbing
C) Snowshoeing
D) Fishing
  • 55. How many fatalities occurred at the park between 2007 and 2024?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 25
D) 77
  • 56. What caused the Bear Lake Fire in 1900?
A) Forest thinning
B) Strong winds and drought
C) Lightning
D) A campfire that was not properly put out
  • 57. What natural event caused the Ouzel Fire in 1978?
A) Lightning
B) Drought
C) Campfire
D) Forest thinning
  • 58. What is a consequence of high-severity wildfires?
A) Increased biodiversity
B) Decreased air pollution
C) Reduced erosion
D) Soil degradation
  • 59. What is one method used by Rocky Mountain National Park to manage fuel?
A) Reducing average temperature
B) Encouraging campfires
C) Removing low hanging branches
D) Increasing snowfall
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