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. Devil's Tower The Grand Tetons Chimney Rock 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? Lava Beds Craters of the Moon Mt. Lassen Mt. St. Helens

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 Muir Woods Ironwood Forest Redwood Coast

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? Pinnacles Scotts Bluff Cedar Breaks Vermilion Cliffs

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

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

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

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