Which explorer was one of the first Europeans to sail across Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Robert La Salle
Subject
Geography of the United States
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Quizzes in Geography of the United States
Which national park is located along the shores of Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Which river is a major contributor to pollution in Lake Erie?
Correct answer(s):
- Maumee River
In what year was the St. Lawrence Seaway opened, allowing ships to access the Great Lakes?
Correct answer(s):
- 1959
Which U.S. state established the first national park on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1966?
Correct answer(s):
- Indiana
Which famous shipwreck occurred in Lake Superior in 1975?
Correct answer(s):
- SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Which city is located on the shore of Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Chicago
Lake Michigan is connected to which other Great Lake?
Correct answer(s):
- Lake Huron
Which of the following is not a major tributary of Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Chippewa River
Which state is known as the “Silver State”?
Correct answer(s):
- Nevada
Which state is home to the historic city of Santa Fe?
Correct answer(s):
- New Mexico
Which state is home to the famous ski resort town of Jackson Hole?
Correct answer(s):
- Wyoming
Which state has the famous Monument Valley, featured in many western films?
Correct answer(s):
- Arizona
Which state is home to the Grand Teton National Park?
Correct answer(s):
- Wyoming
Which state is known for the Great Salt Lake?
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- Utah
Which state is famous for its geothermal activity, including geysers and hot springs?
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- Wyoming
What is the average depth of Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- 500 feet
What is the primary outlet for the Great Lakes?
Correct answer(s):
- Saint Lawrence River
Lake Superior is located primarily between which two countries?
Correct answer(s):
- United States and Canada
Which is the smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area?
Correct answer(s):
- Lake Ontario