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Introduction:
"A brief quiz of the Cascade Mountains of North America. Information per the United States Geological Survey for the most part."


1. The Cascade Mountains are a large batholith.
    True
    False


2. The southern boundary of the Cascades is located in:
    California
    Mexico
    Nevada
    Oregon


3. The most glacier covered mountain is:
    Mount Rainier
    Glacier Peak
    Mount Baker
    Meager Mountain


4. A stratovolcano or a composite volcano, is steep with a conical shape.
    True
    False


5. The largest in mass of the stratovolcanoes is:
    Mount Rainier
    Mount Shasta
    Mount Adams
    Medicine Lake


6. Portland lies in the shadow of what famous Oregon volcano?
    Mount Hood
    Mount Adams
    Mount Saint Helens
    Mount McLoughlin


7. The deepest lake in the United States and the Cascades is:
    Paulina Lake
    Lake Tahoe
    Crater Lake
    Medicine Lake


8. The northern boundary of the Cascades is Mount Garibaldi which is about 90 miles north of Vancouver, British Columbia
    True
    False


9. Mount Saint Helens' massive eruption was on May 18 _____ .
    Answer: (One Word or number)


10. Name the large mountain that looms over Seattle and Tacoma. This volcano has potential for a catastrophic eruption.
    Answer: (Two Words)


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