Gros Morne National Park - Quiz
Gros Morne National Park
  • 1. What type of water body is Western Brook Pond?
A) River delta
B) Saltwater lagoon
C) Lake
D) A freshwater fjord
  • 2. How was Western Brook Pond formed?
A) Created by volcanic activity
B) Result of a meteor impact
C) Formed by river erosion
D) Carved out by glaciers during the last ice age
  • 3. What is unique about the purity rating of Western Brook Pond?
A) It is contaminated with industrial waste
B) It is rated as polluted
C) It has the highest purity rating available for natural bodies of water
D) It has moderate purity due to nearby agriculture
  • 4. Which waterfall flows into Western Brook Pond?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Angel Falls
C) Pissing Mare Falls
D) Niagara Falls
  • 5. What type of rock underlies the westernmost shores of Western Brook Pond?
A) Sandstone only
B) Limestone exclusively
C) Sedimentary rocks, some calcareous
D) Basalt
  • 6. Which type of rock is dominant elsewhere in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Slate
B) Marble
C) Granitic gneiss
D) Shale
  • 7. What large mammal population was introduced to Newfoundland from the Maritimes around 1900?
A) Deer
B) Eastern moose
C) Elk
D) Wolves
  • 8. How do moose densities in Gros Morne compare to other areas in Canada?
A) Nonexistent
B) About the same
C) Half as much
D) Five to 20 times higher
  • 9. Which endemic caribou ecotype is found in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Rangifer tarandus pearyi
B) Rangifer tarandus terranovae
C) Rangifer tarandus granti
D) Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus
  • 10. Which small mammal is commonly found in Gros Morne National Park?
A) American red squirrels
B) Snowshoe hares
C) Beavers
D) River otters
  • 11. What marine mammals are often seen in St. Pauls Inlet?
A) Sea lions
B) Harbour seals
C) Whales
D) Dolphins
  • 12. Which cetacean species may be present offshore during the early-summer capelin run?
A) Sperm whales
B) Beluga whales
C) Fin whales
D) Blue whales
  • 13. What type of birds inhabit alpine areas in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Penguins
B) Eagles
C) Rock ptarmigan and willow ptarmigan
D) Flamingos
  • 14. In what year was Gros Morne designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1995
B) 2010
C) 1987
D) 2000
  • 15. What geological concept does the park illustrate?
A) Volcanism
B) Plate tectonics
C) Sedimentation
D) Erosion
  • 16. Which discontinuity at Gros Morne was included in the IUGS's geological heritage sites?
A) Lehmann discontinuity
B) CMB (Core-Mantle Boundary)
C) Mohorovičić discontinuity
D) Conrad discontinuity
  • 17. What is the name of one of the more strenuous day hikes in Gros Morne?
A) Laurentian Trail
B) Mount Logan Trail
C) Terra Nova Trail
D) James Callaghan Trail over Gros Morne Mountain
  • 18. Why was the James Callaghan Trail named controversial?
A) There were disputes over land ownership
B) It was originally a private path
C) The trail is too difficult for most hikers
D) Callaghan did not visit the trail named in his honour
  • 19. What does the Long Range Traverse connect?
A) Western Brook Pond and Gros Morne Mountain
B) St. Pauls Inlet and Western Brook Pond
C) The interior forest to the alpine areas
D) Gros Morne Mountain and the coast
  • 20. Which festival is held in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Gros Morne Theatre Festival
B) Edinburgh International Festival
C) Toronto Film Festival
D) Montreal Jazz Festival
  • 21. What is the origin of the ultramafic rocks in the Tablelands?
A) They are sedimentary deposits from ancient seas.
B) They originate from the Earth's mantle.
C) They formed from volcanic activity on the surface.
D) They were deposited by glaciers.
  • 22. What accounts for the brownish color of ultramafic rocks?
A) High levels of calcium carbonate
B) Abundance of organic material
C) High iron content
D) Presence of quartz minerals
  • 23. What is the color of unweathered ultramafic rock?
A) Reddish-brown
B) Dark green
C) Brownish
D) Light grey
  • 24. Which soil association is found near the coast of Gros Morne National Park?
A) Cox’s Cove association
B) Silver Mountain association
C) Serpentine Range association
D) North Lake association
  • 25. What type of soil is found in the Gull’s Marsh association?
A) Stony sandy loam
B) Clay-based soils
C) Peat-rich soils
D) Nutrient-poor stony soils
  • 26. Which soil association is found around Rocky Harbour?
A) Serpentine Range association
B) Gull’s Marsh association
C) Cox’s Cove association
D) Wood’s Island association
  • 27. What type of soils are found on the ultramafic tablelands south of Bonne Bay?
A) Peat-rich soils
B) Stony, nutrient-poor soils
C) Nutrient-rich sandy loams
D) Clay-based soils
  • 28. What is the size of Gros Morne National Park?
A) 1,805 km2 (697 sq mi)
B) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
C) 2,000 km2 (772 sq mi)
D) 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
  • 29. Which national park is larger than Gros Morne National Park in Atlantic Canada?
A) Torngat Mountains National Park
B) Yoho National Park
C) Banff National Park
D) Jasper National Park
  • 30. To which mountain range does Gros Morne belong?
A) Long Range Mountains
B) Cascades
C) Appalachian Mountains
D) Rocky Mountains
  • 31. What natural feature was developed by the Pleistocene ice cap in Gros Morne National Park?
A) Valleys and plateaus
B) Fjords such as Bonne Bay
C) Lakes like Western Brook Pond
D) Mountains like Mt. Gros Morne
  • 32. When was the Gros Morne National Park Reserve established?
A) 1973
B) 2005
C) 1987
D) 2011
  • 33. What does the French name 'Gros Morne' literally mean?
A) Ancient rocks
B) Large ocean
C) Great sombre
D) Hidden mountain
  • 34. Which geological process is Gros Morne famous for exposing?
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Continental drift
C) Glacial retreat
D) Sedimentary deposition
  • 35. What is the height of the mountain peak that gives the park its name?
A) 1,805 m
B) 1,200 m
C) 806 m
D) 500 m
  • 36. What type of rocks are found at Table Mtn. (Tablelands) and North Arm Mtn.?
A) Sandstone
B) Quartz–feldspar gneiss
C) Precambrian granite
D) Ophiolites
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