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Lake Huron Quiz

This is a quiz on the second largest North American Great Lake.

A multiple-choice quiz by alpaca777. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
alpaca777

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
397

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of these is a primary inflow of Lake Huron? Hint

St. Lawrence River

Straits of Mackinac

Great River

Huron River

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is an important city on Lake Huron? Hint

Goderich

Strasbourg

Toronto

Port Flin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Manitoulin Island is the world's third largest freshwater island.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Lake Huron was formed by which of these? Hint

meteor impact

extinct waterfall

many flash floods

melting ice from glaciers

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Question 5 of 10

5. The original French explorers called the lake "La Mer Douce".

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. On what date did the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 occur? Hint

July 8

March 27

October 17

November 9

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lake Huron is home to greater than a thousand shipwrecks, including the supposed first ship to sail its waters. What was this ship's name? Hint

Le Griffon

Le Deaux

Le Raven

Le Bordeaux

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Question 8 of 10

8. The lake retention time for Lake Huron is what? Hint

23 years

6 months

45 years

22 years

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these creatures is a non-invasive species found in the Great Lakes? Hint

lake whitefish

quagga mussels

sea lamprey

alewife

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is a beach along Lake Huron? Hint

Ipperwash Beach

La Salle Beach

Humber Beach

Zebra Beach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these is a primary inflow of Lake Huron?

Answer: Straits of Mackinac

The Straits of Mackinac also connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. The straits are relatively shallow and thin.

2. Which of these is an important city on Lake Huron?

Answer: Goderich

Goderich is the county seat of Huron County. It is located in Ontario, Canada.

3. Manitoulin Island is the world's third largest freshwater island.

Answer: False

It is the largest freshwater island on Earth. It is 1,068 square miles in area.

4. Lake Huron was formed by which of these?

Answer: melting ice from glaciers

It was formed towards the end of the last Ice Age. It is the second largest of the North American Great Lakes by surface area. Lake Michigan is the second largest by volume.

5. The original French explorers called the lake "La Mer Douce".

Answer: True

The French came in the early 1600s. The name La Mer Douce means "the fresh-water sea".

6. On what date did the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 occur?

Answer: November 9

The storm particularly ravaged Lake Huron. It sank ten ships and killed 235 seamen.

7. Lake Huron is home to greater than a thousand shipwrecks, including the supposed first ship to sail its waters. What was this ship's name?

Answer: Le Griffon

Sieur de la Salle commanded that ship. It was launched in 1679.

8. The lake retention time for Lake Huron is what?

Answer: 22 years

That is how long it takes for water in the lake to drain out. Water outflow from Huron is faster than that of Lake Superior or Lake Michigan.

9. Which of these creatures is a non-invasive species found in the Great Lakes?

Answer: lake whitefish

The numbers of these fish were greatly reduced in the mid-1900s. Lake Huron is home to many types of fish.

10. Which of these is a beach along Lake Huron?

Answer: Ipperwash Beach

It is one of many Lake Huron beaches. It is located in Ontario, Canada.

Source: Author alpaca777

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