Mesa County Geography Quiz
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1. Where is the highest point in Mesa County?
Mount Garfield
Horse Mountain
Leon Peak
Mount Elbert
Hightower Mountain
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2. How many forests are there in Mesa County?
13
3
6
2
4
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3. How many incorporated towns and cities are there in Mesa County?
1
5
7
3
None
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4. What is the largest body of water in Mesa County?
Highline Lake
Vega Reservoir
Colorado River
Lake Mead
Connected Lakes
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5. Where is the headwater of the Colorado River?
Grand Mesa
Vail Valley
Rocky Mountain National Park
San Juan Mountains
South Park
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6. How many square miles of land does Mesa County encompass?
5347 square miles
3341 square miles
2026 square miles
4339 square miles
6000 square miles
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7. What percentage of Mesa County is private land?
75%
48%
24%
17%
86%
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8. Where did the city of Grand Junction Get its name from?
The junction of the Bookcliffs and the Grand Mesa
The junction of the interstate 70 and US 50 & 6
The junction of the Colorado River and the Gunnison River
The junction of the Grand River and the Gunnison River
The first airport in Colorado
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9. What is the estimated 2013 population of Mesa County?
133,500
147,554
58,151
212,000
98,517
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10. What was the original name of the Colorado river?
Grand Fork River
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Grand River
Red River
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