St. Lawrence River

St. Lawrence River - Quiz

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

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

2. How long ago did the Champlain Sea exist?

A) 13,000 to 10,000 years ago
B) 50,000 to 40,000 years ago
C) 5,000 to 2,000 years ago
D) 100,000 to 80,000 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) Mingan Archipelago
B) Île d'Orléans
C) Thousand Islands
D) Anticosti Island

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

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

6. At which city does the river become tidal?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) 25,000 m3/s
B) 16,800 m3/s
C) 12,101 m3/s
D) 7,410 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) Lake St. Pierre Archipelago
B) Thousand Islands
C) Hochelaga Archipelago
D) Mingan Archipelago

14. Where is the Hochelaga Archipelago located?

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

15. Which river drains into the St. Lawrence?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) 5,000 m3/s
B) 12,101 m3/s
C) 16,800 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) 1,197 km
C) 2,500 km
D) 500 km

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. What is the Mingan Archipelago famous for?

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

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

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

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