What is the average depth of Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- 500 feet
Subject
Geography
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Which state has the longest coastline along Lake Erie?
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- Ohio
Which of the following is the largest island in Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- Isle Royale
Which of the following cities is located on Lake Erie?
Correct answer(s):
- Cleveland
Which state does NOT border Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- Ohio
Which city is located on the shore of Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Chicago
Which city is located on the western shore of Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- Duluth, Minnesota
Which national park is located along the shores of Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Which crop, commonly grown in the Appalachian Mountains, was crucial to early settlers for making whiskey?
Correct answer(s):
- Corn
What famous Appalachian Trail stretches over 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine?
Correct answer(s):
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
What type of coal, mined in Appalachia, is known for its high carbon content and is often used in steel production?
Correct answer(s):
- Anthracite
Which U.S. government agency has invested heavily in improving the economic conditions in the Appalachian region?
Correct answer(s):
- Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
The Appalachians are home to which thriving handmade product industry?
Correct answer(s):
- Ceramics
Which Appalachian state’s economy was largely built around tobacco farming?
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- North Carolina
What major infrastructure project of the 20th century helped connect Appalachian communities to broader U.S. markets?
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- The Appalachian Regional Highway System
What initiative was launched in the 1960s to reduce poverty and promote development in the Appalachian region?
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- The Appalachian Regional Commission
Which crop was one of the primary products of early Appalachian farms?
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- Corn
Which mineral resource, besides coal, is also extracted from the Appalachian Mountains?
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- Natural gas
The Appalachian Mountains are a key part of which major U.S. watershed?
Correct answer(s):
- Mississippi River Basin
Which renewable energy industry is growing in the Appalachian region due to abundant forested areas?
Correct answer(s):
- Biomass energy