Which one of the following pairs of City and Lake is not correctly matched ?
- A.Buffalo : Erie
- B.Detroit : Superior
- C.Milwaukee : Michigan
- D.Toronto : Ontario
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The correct answer is B, Detroit : Superior. Detroit stands on the Detroit River, which links Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, and is far from Lake Superior. Detroit lies in the state of Michigan, which gives the pair its trap, and faces the Canadian city of Windsor across the river; it grew into the centre of the American motor industry, earning the name Motor City. Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes by area, has cities such as Duluth in Minnesota and Thunder Bay in Ontario on its shores. Option A is wrong because Buffalo in New York State does lie on the eastern end of Lake Erie, near the Niagara River. Option C is wrong because Milwaukee in Wisconsin is correctly placed on the western shore of Lake Michigan, the only Great Lake entirely within the USA. Option D is wrong because Toronto, Canada's largest city, does stand on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario. Exam tip: Great Lakes from west to east = Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario (remember HOMES for the names); Chicago and Milwaukee = Michigan, Cleveland and Buffalo = Erie.
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Select the answer using the code given below :
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