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St. Lawrence River - Quiz
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  • 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) Tectonic plate collision
D) A massive volcanic eruption
  • 2. How long ago did the Champlain Sea exist?
A) 50,000 to 40,000 years ago
B) 13,000 to 10,000 years ago
C) 100,000 to 80,000 years ago
D) 5,000 to 2,000 years ago
  • 3. Where is the head of the St. Lawrence River located?
A) Near Lake Superior
B) Near Lake Ontario
C) Near the Gulf of St. Lawrence
D) Near the Saguenay River
  • 4. What feature is found near the head of the St. Lawrence River?
A) Thousand Islands
B) Île d'Orléans
C) Mingan Archipelago
D) Anticosti Island
  • 5. Where does the St. Lawrence River estuary begin?
A) At the outflow of Lake Ontario
B) At the Gulf of St. Lawrence
C) At the eastern tip of Île d'Orléans
D) Near Montreal
  • 6. At which city does the river become tidal?
A) Quebec City
B) Cornwall
C) Massena
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) Lake Ontario, New York
B) North River in the Mesabi Range, Minnesota
C) Ottawa River, Canada
D) Saguenay River, Quebec
  • 9. What is the approximate total drainage area of the St. Lawrence River system?
A) 500,000 km2
B) 1,344,200 km2
C) 2,000,000 km2
D) 839,200 km2
  • 10. Which of the following U.S. states is part of the St. Lawrence drainage basin?
A) California
B) Michigan
C) Florida
D) Texas
  • 11. What is the average discharge of the river below the Saguenay River?
A) 7,410 m3/s
B) 25,000 m3/s
C) 16,800 m3/s
D) 12,101 m3/s
  • 12. Which lake is located east of Montreal along the river?
A) Lake Saint Pierre
B) Lake Saint Francis
C) Lake Ontario
D) Lake Champlain
  • 13. Which archipelago was classified as a biosphere world reserve by UNESCO in 2000?
A) Thousand Islands
B) Hochelaga Archipelago
C) Lake St. Pierre Archipelago
D) Mingan Archipelago
  • 14. Where is the Hochelaga Archipelago located?
A) North of the Gaspé
B) Near Alexandria Bay
C) East of Quebec City
D) Includes the Island of Montreal and Île Jésus
  • 15. Which river drains into the St. Lawrence?
A) Columbia River
B) Colorado River
C) Ottawa River
D) Mississippi River
  • 16. What geological system do the faults in the St. Lawrence area comprise?
A) Saint Lawrence rift system
B) Appalachian mountain chain
C) The Iapetus Ocean trench
D) The Canadian Shield fault line
  • 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) Third-longest
B) Fifth-longest
C) Second-longest
D) Longest
  • 19. What is the average discharge at the river's source, the outflow of Lake Ontario?
A) 7,410 m3/s
B) 12,101 m3/s
C) 5,000 m3/s
D) 16,800 m3/s
  • 20. What is the distance of the river from the outflow of Lake Ontario to the mouth?
A) 500 km
B) 3,058 km
C) 2,500 km
D) 1,197 km
  • 21. In which direction do the waters of the St. Lawrence flow?
A) Northeasterly
B) Southeasterly
C) Northwesterly
D) Southwesterly
  • 22. When does the St. Lawrence River begin producing ice between Montreal and Quebec City?
A) December
B) November
C) February
D) January
  • 23. Which language refers to the river as 'Micta sipi'?
A) Abenaki
B) Innu-aimun
C) Mohawk
D) Atikamekw
  • 24. Which country besides Canada does the St. Lawrence River pass through?
A) United States
B) Greenland
C) Mexico
D) France
  • 25. What is the Mingan Archipelago famous for?
A) Volcanic islands
B) Coral reefs
C) Large sand dunes
D) Limestone monoliths
  • 26. What is the meaning of 'Kaniatarowanenneh' in the Tuscarora language?
A) Large Water River
B) The Walking Path
C) Huge River
D) Big Water Current
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