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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The second largest river in the United States is the__________.
Missouri RIver
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Hudson River
What does navigable mean?
Rivers that are wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
Rivers that are NOT wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
Wetlands that are wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
Wetlands that are NOT wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
A __________________is a river that flows into a larger river.
tributary
glacier
wetland
lake
A giant blanket of ice is a
an ice cube
a glacier
a tributary
a tundra
An area of land that does not completely drain water.
pond
land
wetland
dryland
Which Great Lake is the largest?
Hudson
Ontario
Huron
Superior
In what way are all the Great Lakes the same?
They are all the same size.
They are all in the USA.
They are all the same depth.
They are are all freshwater.
When was the Everglades National Park created?
1927
1947
1967
1941
Who wrote the book, The Everglades: River of Grass?
Delores Stoneman Douglas
Albertina Plopsky Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Douglas Stoneman
Where is the Mississippi located?
central part of USA
northern part of USA
Eastern part of USA
Western part of USA
In the 1900's what did people do to the Everglades?
nothing
build roads
build ports
destroy it
Choose all statements that are correct! Wetlands...
depend on water and land
are the home to alligators, craw fish, falcons, and panthers
are home to crocodiles, amphibians, and birds
are not navigable by ships
How long is the Saint Lawrence River
750 feet
750 miles
100 feet
100 miles
Part of a canal where water is pumped in or out to raise or lower ships is an example of...
ports
seaways
locks
gates
HOMES stands for
Hudson, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Huron, Ontario, Missouri, Erie, Superior
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Hudson, Ontario, Missouri, Erie, Superior
Which Great Lake holds the least water
Huron
Superior
Ontario
Erie
Which is the correct flow of the Mississippi waterway?
Hudson River, Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico
Lake Itasca, Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico
Lake Itasca, Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean
Hudson River, Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean
Which is the correct water flow of the St. Lawrence Seaway
Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Gulf of Mexico
Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Atlantic Ocean
Who were the first to travel and trade on North American waterways?
Christopher Columbus
Native Americans
Tourists
Explorers
What Canadian cities grew up along the St. Lawrence River
Clayton, Cape Vincent, Alexandria Bay
Ontario, Kingston, Toronto
Clayton, Kingston, Wolfe Island
Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec
