St. Lawrence River

St. Lawrence River - Quiz

1. What caused the formation of the St. Lawrence River?

A) The draining of the Champlain Sea
B) The melting of the Arctic ice cap
C) A massive volcanic eruption
D) Tectonic plate collision

2. How long ago did the Champlain Sea exist?

A) 100,000 to 80,000 years ago
B) 50,000 to 40,000 years ago
C) 5,000 to 2,000 years ago
D) 13,000 to 10,000 years ago

3. Where is the head of the St. Lawrence River located?

A) Near Lake Superior
B) Near the Gulf of St. Lawrence
C) Near Lake Ontario
D) Near the Saguenay River

4. What feature is found near the head of the St. Lawrence River?

A) Anticosti Island
B) Thousand Islands
C) Île d'Orléans
D) Mingan Archipelago

5. Where does the St. Lawrence River estuary begin?

A) At the outflow of Lake Ontario
B) At the Gulf of St. Lawrence
C) Near Montreal
D) At the eastern tip of Île d'Orléans

6. At which city does the river become tidal?

A) Massena
B) Cornwall
C) Quebec City
D) Montreal

7. What is the total length of the St. Lawrence River from the farthest headwater to the mouth?

A) 4,200 km
B) 500 km
C) 3,058 km
D) 1,197 km

8. Where is the farthest headwater of the St. Lawrence River located?

A) Ottawa River, Canada
B) Lake Ontario, New York
C) North River in the Mesabi Range, Minnesota
D) Saguenay River, Quebec

9. What is the approximate total drainage area of the St. Lawrence River system?

A) 1,344,200 km2
B) 2,000,000 km2
C) 500,000 km2
D) 839,200 km2

10. Which of the following U.S. states is part of the St. Lawrence drainage basin?

A) Michigan
B) Florida
C) California
D) Texas

11. What is the average discharge of the river below the Saguenay River?

A) 7,410 m3/s
B) 16,800 m3/s
C) 12,101 m3/s
D) 25,000 m3/s

12. Which lake is located east of Montreal along the river?

A) Lake Champlain
B) Lake Saint Pierre
C) Lake Ontario
D) Lake Saint Francis

13. Which archipelago was classified as a biosphere world reserve by UNESCO in 2000?

A) Thousand Islands
B) Mingan Archipelago
C) Hochelaga Archipelago
D) Lake St. Pierre Archipelago

14. Where is the Hochelaga Archipelago located?

A) North of the Gaspé
B) Near Alexandria Bay
C) Includes the Island of Montreal and Île Jésus
D) East of Quebec City

15. Which river drains into the St. Lawrence?

A) Columbia River
B) Ottawa River
C) Colorado River
D) Mississippi River

16. What geological system do the faults in the St. Lawrence area comprise?

A) The Iapetus Ocean trench
B) Appalachian mountain chain
C) The Canadian Shield fault line
D) Saint Lawrence rift system

17. According to Canadian classification, the St. Lawrence Valley is part of which division?

A) St. Lawrence Lowlands
B) Appalachian division
C) Champlain section
D) Canadian Shield province

18. What is the rank of the St. Lawrence River in terms of length in Canada?

A) Second-longest
B) Third-longest
C) Fifth-longest
D) Longest

19. What is the average discharge at the river's source, the outflow of Lake Ontario?

A) 5,000 m3/s
B) 16,800 m3/s
C) 12,101 m3/s
D) 7,410 m3/s

20. What is the distance of the river from the outflow of Lake Ontario to the mouth?

A) 3,058 km
B) 2,500 km
C) 500 km
D) 1,197 km

21. In which direction do the waters of the St. Lawrence flow?

A) Northwesterly
B) Southeasterly
C) Southwesterly
D) Northeasterly

22. When does the St. Lawrence River begin producing ice between Montreal and Quebec City?

A) December
B) February
C) November
D) January

23. Which language refers to the river as 'Micta sipi'?

A) Mohawk
B) Atikamekw
C) Innu-aimun
D) Abenaki

24. Which country besides Canada does the St. Lawrence River pass through?

A) United States
B) Mexico
C) France
D) Greenland

25. What is the Mingan Archipelago famous for?

A) Volcanic islands
B) Coral reefs
C) Limestone monoliths
D) Large sand dunes

26. What is the meaning of 'Kaniatarowanenneh' in the Tuscarora language?

A) The Walking Path
B) Huge River
C) Large Water River
D) Big Water Current

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