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