From wilderness to wasteland: Michigan Deforestation
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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Nekola
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year did a young French writer arrive in Michigan, hoping to see untouched American wilderness?
1831
1850
1881
1871
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tree species were mentioned as part of the ancient forests in the southern half of Michigan?
Elm, poplar, and cherry
Maple, beech, oak, hickory, and ash
Pine, spruce, and fir
Cedar, birch, and willow
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the state park that has the largest stand of old-growth trees left in the Lower Peninsula?
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Hartwick Pines State Park
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During what years was most of Lower Michigan's forests clearcut?
1800 to 1850
1700 to 1800
1910 to 1950
1850 to 1910
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the founder of General Motors that made a fortune in the logging industry?
Henry Ford
William Durant
Henry Crapo
William H. Murphy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural disaster on October 8, 1871, affected the Great Lakes states including Michigan?
Flood
Tornado
Earthquake
Wildfires
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history, which also reached parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula?
The Huron-Manistee Fire
The Peshtigo Fire
The Thumb Fire
The Great Chicago Fire
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