Snow Dome (Canada) - Quiz
  • 1. Where is Snow Dome located?
A) In Jasper National Park only
B) In Banff National Park only
C) On the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield
D) At the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan
  • 2. What is the elevation of Snow Dome's summit?
A) 4,000 meters (13,123 feet)
B) 3,600 meters (11,811 feet)
C) 3,456 meters (11,339 feet)
D) 3,200 meters (10,499 feet)
  • 3. Who named Snow Dome and in what year?
A) Frederick Cook in 1897
B) David Thompson in 1800
C) J. Norman Collie in 1898
D) John Muir in 1900
  • 4. Why was Snow Dome named as such?
A) For its resemblance to an ancient monument
B) After a nearby lake called Dome Lake
C) Due to its circular shape when viewed from above
D) Because its snow- and ice-capped massif resembles a dome
  • 5. What makes Snow Dome significant in terms of hydrology?
A) It has the largest glacier in Canada
B) It is the highest peak in Jasper National Park
C) It is one of two hydrological apexes of North America
D) It is a major source of freshwater for Alberta
  • 6. Which oceans can water from Snow Dome potentially flow into?
A) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
  • 7. Which river can water from Snow Dome flow into that drains into Hudson Bay?
A) Bush River
B) Athabasca River
C) Columbia River
D) North Saskatchewan River
  • 8. What are the names of glaciers flowing from Snow Dome?
A) Stutfield Glacier and Dome Glacier only
B) Columbia Glacier and Bush River only
C) Dome Glacier, Stutfield Glacier, Columbia Glacier, and Athabasca Glacier
D) Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield only
  • 9. Which other mountain is a hydrological apex like Snow Dome?
A) Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park, Montana
B) Mount Assiniboine in Alberta
C) Mount Robson in British Columbia
D) Mount Columbia in the Canadian Rockies
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