Glen Canyon

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adapted from the National Park Service

1 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area extends over 1.25 million acres. It offers unparalleled opportunities for recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah. This area includes scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history.
2 Clara The Colorado River and its tributaries carve through the Colorado Plateau to form a landscape of dynamic and complex desert and water environments. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area preserves a record of more than 10,000 years of human presence, adaptation, and exploration. This place remains significant for many descendant communities. It provides opportunities for people to connect with cultural values that are both ancient and modern.
3 Rainbow Bridge National Monument was established in 1910 to protect a large and exceptionally scenic natural bridge and its surrounding area. At 160 acres, the monument is bounded by Glen Canyon and the Navajo Nation lands. Rainbow Bridge is sacred to several American Indian tribes. These tribes include the Hopi Tribe, Kaibab Paiute Tribe, Navajo Nation, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The stone arc of Rainbow Bridge is composed of Navajo sandstone on a base of Kayenta sandstone.
4 Rainbow Bridge is one of the largest known natural bridges in the world. It is a symbol of strength, balance, and change that spans geologic time. For many people in the Four Corners region, Rainbow Bridge is a spiritually occupied landscape. It is closely tied to their cultural identities and traditional beliefs. Even in a landscape of dramatic and distinctive features, the immense presence of Rainbow Bridge often inspires the strong desire to both see and protect it. The uniqueness of Rainbow Bridge has inspired many people over time to make the journey. Those who make the trip get to experience its grandeur.
5 The dramatic landscape of Glen Canyon lays bare the geological portrait of Earth. This reveals the ancient history of rock, water, and life on the Colorado Plateau with nearly limitless opportunities for research and personal revelation. From the first native peoples to contemporary societies, thousands of years of human history exist along the Colorado River here. This history illuminates the intricate web of relationships between peoples and their interaction with the landscape. Environments within Glen Canyon remind us that much of life is hidden to casual observation. They also entice us to slow our pace and more intimately observe the subtle intricacies and adaptations of both plant and animal communities.
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Select ALL the correct answers.
Read the following sentence from the passage.

This reveals the ancient history of rock, water, and life on the Colorado Plateau with nearly limitless opportunities for research and personal revelation.

What two ideas does this sentence convey about the author's point of view?

The author thinks that mining Glen Canyon would provide greater understanding of the Earth.
The author thinks that promoting environmental tourism in Glen Canyon would be profitable.
The author thinks that the landscape of Glen Canyon provides many sources of inspiration.
The author thinks that people should search for historical documentation about Glen Canyon.
The author thinks that the diversity of life in Glen Canyon is useful to scientific

Answer 1

Based on the passage provided, the two ideas that best convey the author's point of view from the given options are:

• The author thinks that the landscape of Glen Canyon provides many sources of inspiration. This aligns with the idea of "personal revelation" and suggests that the region inspires both research and personal insights.

• The author thinks that the diversity of life in Glen Canyon is useful to scientific understanding. The mention of "nearly limitless opportunities for research" implies that the rich diversity of life and geological features in Glen Canyon can contribute significantly to scientific inquiry and understanding.

The other options, such as mining for greater understanding or promoting tourism for profit, are not supported by the text and reflect different intentions than those expressed in the passage.