Frontier Forts and Western Trails Quiz

The grass was lush and green, but there were almost no trees.

The grass was sparse and dried out, and there were almost no trees. (correct)

The grass was abundant and dried out, and there were plenty of trees.

The grass was sparse and dried out, but there were plenty of trees.

The water turned increasingly alkaline. (correct)

The water turned increasingly acidic.

The water became sweeter and more potable.

The water remained unchanged in its composition.

The Truckee River and Carson River in the Carson Range and Sierra Nevada. (correct)

The Humboldt River and its alkaline waters.

The deadly Forty Mile Desert.

The small streams such as Thousand Springs Creek.