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Test Your Knowledge

How well do you know the Shiawassee River?

1.) Approximately how many species of fish does the Shiawassee River support?
a.) 32         
b.) 69

c.) 59         
d.) 72

2.) The waters of the Shiawassee River eventually reach the Great Lakes 
 True or False

3.) The Shiawassee River watershed is appoximately ____________ .
a.) 1,160 sq miles         
b.) 3, 160 sq miles
c.) 2,500 sq miles         
d.) 514 square miles

4.) What invasive specie is threatening the native life of the Shiawassee River watershed?
a.) Hydrilla                  
b.) Garlic Mustard
c.) Zebra mussel          
d.) Ash Borer
e.) All of the above

5.) What globally rare specie does the Shiawassee River support?
a.) Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake   
b.) Brown Pelican
c.) Gray Wolf              
 d.) None of the above

6.) The Shiawassee River and other rivers merge to form what major river?
a.) Saginaw River
b.) Huron River
c.) Au Sable River
d.) Grand River

7.) The headwaters of the Shiawassee River are in Livingston and Oakland County.
True and False


8.) How many counties does the Shiawassee touch?
a.) 6
b.) 7
c.) 10
d.) 2

9.) A great blue heron has a stride of about how many inches?
a.) 5
b.) 11
c.) 7
d.) 9

10.) The great blue heron is considered a threatened species.
True or False



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