US National Monuments

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1. What monument is an iconic symbol of a western state and appears on the state's license plate? It is also in a movie by Steven Spielberg as the site where aliens made contact with the US government. Chimney Rock Devil's Tower The Grand Tetons The Grand Staircase

2. Which national monument has North America's largest concentration of lava tube caves and lies on the northern flank of the largest volcano in the Cascade Range? Mt. Lassen Mt. St. Helens Craters of the Moon Lava Beds

3. What national monument is only a half hour north of San Francisco, and contains one of the finest preserved groves of old growth coastal redwoods in central California? Giant Sequoia Redwood Coast Ironwood Forest Muir Woods

4. This national monument is the remnant of an ancient volcano, having two fairly large lakes in its caldera: Paulina Lake and East Lake. Name it. Lava Beds Newberry Craters of the Moon Capulin Volcano

5. A national monument is located in California's coastal mountains and is known by rock climbers as a great place to climb. What is it? Cedar Breaks Pinnacles Scotts Bluff Vermilion Cliffs

6. Which monument was over 1,300 feet taller just two years before it was made into a national monument? Mt Lassen Mt. St. Helens Sunshine Crater Mt. Rushmore

7. A national monument was used by NASA for astronauts to practice lunar expeditions. Which one? Craters of the Moon Sonoran Desert Lava Beds White Sands

8. What national monument is completely surrounded by military installations, and is sometimes closed due to nearby missile tests? Prehistoric Trackways Yucca House White Sands Tonto

9. One national monument encompasses the second longest cave system in the world, and is often overshadowed because of its close proximity to an extremely famous National Memorial. What is its name? Mammoth Cave Timpanogos Cave Oregon Caves Jewel Cave

10. Can a national monument become such simply because the President says so? Yes No