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Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. What terrane is most of Cape Breton Highlands National Park located within?
A) Bras d'Or Terrane
B) Avalonia Terrane
C) Meguma Terrane
D) Ganderia Terrane
  • 2. The Ganderia Terrane was originally part of which ancient supercontinent?
A) Avalonia
B) Laurentia
C) Pangea
D) Gondwana
  • 3. Which orogeny involved the collision between Gondwana and Laurentia?
A) Acadian Orogeny
B) Salinic Orogeny
C) Neoacadian Orogeny
D) Hercynian Orogeny
  • 4. What geological feature marks the collision between Gondwana and Laurentia?
A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
B) Iapetus Suture
C) Appalachian Mountains
D) Laurentide Ice Sheet
  • 5. Which terrane collided with the Ganderia Terrane during the Acadian Orogeny?
A) Windsor Group
B) Blair River Inlier
C) Avalonia Terrane
D) Meguma Terrane
  • 6. What geological event occurred between 340 and 300 Ma?
A) Acadian Orogeny
B) Formation of Pangea
C) Collision of Avalonia Terrane
D) Rifting of the Iapetus Ocean
  • 7. What type of beach is found in front of Freshwater Lake?
A) Shingle beach
B) Cliff beach
C) Sandy beach
D) Rocky beach
  • 8. Where along the Cabot Trail can a 493 Ma old Early Ordovician granite be found?
A) Neils Harbour
B) Ingonish Beach
C) South Harbor
D) Keltic Lodge, on Middle Head
  • 9. What type of rock is exposed at the beach in front of Freshwater Lake?
A) Shale
B) Limestone
C) Sandstone
D) Boulders
  • 10. Which geological group consists of limestone, mudstone, and gypsum among other rocks?
A) Meguma Terrane
B) Blair River Inlier
C) Ganderia Terrane
D) Windsor Group
  • 11. What type of fault zone marks the boundary of the Blair River Inlier on the east?
A) Cabot Fault
B) Aspy Fault
C) Red River Fault Zone
D) Wilkie Brook Fault Zone
  • 12. Which pluton is associated with a 364 Ma Late Devonian granite?
A) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
B) Cameron Brook Pluton
C) Pleasant Bay Pluton
D) Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite
  • 13. What is the age of the granite found at Neils Harbour?
A) 402 Ma Early Devonian
B) 493 Ma Early Ordovician
C) 403 Ma Early Devonian
D) 550 Ma Neoproterozoic
  • 14. Which fault does the Cabot Trail follow southwards from Cape North?
A) Red River Fault Zone
B) Cabot Fault
C) Aspy Fault
D) Wilkie Brook Fault Zone
  • 15. What type of rock is found in the Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite?
A) Metamorphosed siltstone
B) Anorthosite
C) Orthogneiss
D) Granodiorite
  • 16. Which pluton is associated with a 379 Ma Devonian granite?
A) Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite
B) Pleasant Bay Pluton
C) Cameron Brook Pluton
D) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
  • 17. What type of rock is exposed at the Belle Cote Road?
A) Anorthosite
B) Granodiorite
C) Diorite
D) Orthogneiss
  • 18. Which terrane collided with Laurentia during the Neoacadian Orogeny?
A) Ganderia Terrane
B) Blair River Inlier
C) Avalonia Terrane
D) Meguma Terrane
  • 19. What type of rock is found in the Red River Anorthosite Suite?
A) Orthogneiss
B) Granite
C) Diorite
D) Anorthosite
  • 20. Which pluton is associated with a 439 Ma Cambrian granite?
A) Cameron Brook Pluton
B) Not specified by name, but located near La Rigoueche
C) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
D) Pleasant Bay Pluton
  • 21. What is the age of the granite found at Keltic Lodge?
A) 402 Ma Early Devonian
B) 550 Ma Neoproterozoic
C) 364 Ma Late Devonian
D) 493 Ma Early Ordovician
  • 22. Which bird species mentioned in the text is known for nesting at Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Bald eagle
B) Sparrow
C) Eagle owl
D) Peregrine falcon
  • 23. In what year were the first nest records of boreal owls found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) 2004
B) 1999
C) 1985
D) 2010
  • 24. Which mammal was introduced to the park from Alberta's Elk Island National Park between 1947 and 1948?
A) Bobcat
B) Moose
C) Lynx
D) Raccoon
  • 25. What is the local name for Sorex dispar found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Rocky slope shrew
B) Long-tailed park shrew
C) Gaspé shrew
D) Nova Scotia mouse
  • 26. Which aquatic species is NOT mentioned as visible from Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Dolphins
B) Harbor seals
C) Grey seals
D) Humpback whales
  • 27. Which reptile mentioned in the text is known for its leatherback shell?
A) Red belly snake
B) Leatherback sea turtle
C) Wood turtle
D) Garter snake
  • 28. What type of animal is the Gaspé shrew classified as in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Mammal
B) Reptile
C) Fish
D) Bird
  • 29. Which bird species mentioned is known for its long-distance migration and can be seen in the park?
A) Red fox
B) Northern gannets
C) Kestrel
D) Bald eagle
  • 30. What type of animal is the moose population on Cape Breton Island considered to be?
A) Genetically distinct
B) Endangered
C) Invasive
D) Extinct
  • 31. In which Canadian province is Cape Breton Highlands National Park located?
A) Prince Edward Island
B) Newfoundland and Labrador
C) Nova Scotia
D) Quebec
  • 32. What is the area of Cape Breton Highlands National Park in square kilometres?
A) 1000
B) 800
C) 948
D) 500
  • 33. Which type of forest can be found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Acadian and Boreal
B) Tundra and Taiga
C) Rainforest and Savanna
D) Deciduous and Coniferous
  • 34. What is the highest point in Nova Scotia located within Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Mount Caubvick
B) Mount Aspy
C) White Hill
D) Mount Carleton
  • 35. Which river is NOT mentioned as being in the park?
A) Saint Lawrence River
B) Chéticamp River
C) None of the above
D) North Aspy River
  • 36. What project did Parks Canada start with the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources in 2014?
A) Visitor center construction
B) Wildlife reintroduction program
C) Trail expansion project
D) Regional boreal forest restorations
  • 37. How many marked hiking trails are there in the park?
A) 15
B) 26
C) 40
D) 30
  • 38. Where is the Acadian village of Chéticamp located relative to the park?
A) On the eastern side
B) At the western entrance
C) Outside the park boundaries
D) In the center of the park
  • 39. Which golf course is located at Keltic Lodge resort in Ingonish?
A) Highlands Links
B) Aspy Valley
C) Cabot Links
D) Chéticamp Greens
  • 40. Which magazine ranked Highlands Links as one of the top 100 courses in the world?
A) National Geographic
B) Time
C) Golf Magazine
D) Sports Illustrated
  • 41. What program certified Highlands Links for conserving wildlife habitat?
A) Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) Nature Conservancy
D) Greenpeace
  • 42. How many main salt water ocean beaches are in the park?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Ten
  • 43. Which two freshwater lakes have beaches in the park?
A) Chéticamp Lake and Aspy Lake
B) Lake Ainslie and Loon Lake
C) Freshwater Lake and Warren Lake
D) Tusket Lake and Baddeck Lake
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