This button will move you onto the next slide. This button will return you to the previous slide. This button will take you to the home page.

Five Great Lakes

ButtonsThis button will move you onto the next slide.

This button will return you to the previous slide.

This button will take you to the home page.

Home

Lake Superior Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

Lake Erie Lake Ontario

Final Quiz

Lake Superior

Facts•World’s largest freshwater lake

•Contains as much water as all of the other Great Lakes combined.

•That is enough water to flood all of South America to a depth of one foot!

What would you find at Lake Superior?

Summer WinterOrchid flowers Snow

Uses•Home to many fish species

•Used for transportation

•Kayaking and fishing

Location

Review Question

Lake Superior is the cause of the greatest amount of lake effect snow during which season?

A. Winter B. Spring C. Fall

Winter Is Correct!

Spring is incorrect. Please try again.

Fall is incorrect. Please try again.

Lake Huron

Facts •Second largest Great Lake.

•The French named the lake for its sweet freshwater.

•Shipwrecks are scattered throughout the lake.

What would you find at Lake Huron?

•Heavily forested coastline.

•Largest freshwater island in the world named, Manitoulin.

Uses•Hiking along the shore.

•Fishing

Location

Review Question

Lake Huron contains the largest,

A. Coastline B. Island C. Fish

Coastline is incorrect.Please try again.

Island Is Correct!

Fish is incorrect.Please try again.

Lake Erie

Facts•“Lake Erie was one of the first Great Lakes to be uncovered during the last retreat of the glacial ice.”

•Most populated basin, where the people live.

•Warms rapidly in the summer and freezes frequently during the winter.

What would you find at Lake Erie?

•Shores populated by people.

•Trees and homes found offshore.

Uses

•Recreational purposes like swimming, fishing, and boating.

Location

Review Question

Lake Erie is the,

A. Largest of the Great Lakes

B. Island near Lake Superior

C. First lake uncovered after glacial ice melted.

Largest is incorrect.Please try again.

Island is incorrect.Please try again.

First lake uncovered is

correct!

Lake Michigan

Facts•Third largest Great Lake.

•Joined to Lake Huron.

•Borders Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

What would you find at Lake Michigan?

The National Dunes Many beach goers

Uses•Water is used to cool NIPSCO, energy company, equipment.

•Transportation and fishing.

•Recreational activities.

Location

Review Question

Lake Michigan borders all of the following EXCEPT,

A. Illinois B. Canada C. Michigan

Illinois is incorrect.Please try again.

Canada is correct!

Michigan is incorrect.Please try again.

Lake Ontario

Facts•Smallest Great Lake.

•Named by the Iroquois Indians.

What would you find at Lake Ontario?

•Many scenic cabins, resort areas and tourists.

Uses•Lake Ontario is used mostly for recreational purposes.

Location

Review QuestionLake Ontario is the,

A. Largest Great Lake

B. Smallest Great Lake

C. Deepest Great Lake

Largest is incorrect.Please try again.

Smallest is correct!

Deepest is incorrect.Please try again.

QuizPick which list correctly lists the Great Lakes from smallest to largest.

A. Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior

B. Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Superior, Huron

C. Michigan, Ontario, Erie, Superior, Huron

Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron,

Superior is correct!

Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Superior, Huron is incorrect.Please try again.

Michigan, Ontario, Erie, Superior, Huron is

incorrect.Please try again.

What are the main uses of the Great Lakes?

A. just pretty landscapes

B. boating, fishing, and swimming

C. animal’s homes

Just pretty landscapes is incorrect. Please try

again.

Boating, fishing, and swimming are correct!

Animal’s homes is incorrect. Please try

again.

Which Great Lake contains the largest fresh water island?

A. Lake Huron

B. Lake Michigan

C. Lake Erie

Lake Huron is correct!

Lake Michigan is incorrect. Please try

again.

Lake Erie is incorrect. Please try again.

In what order are the following lakes shown?

A. Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Erie

B. Erie, Huron, Ontario, Superior, Michigan

C. Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior

Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario,

Erie is incorrect.Please try again.

Erie, Huron, Ontario, Superior, Michigan is

incorrect.Please try again.

Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior is

correct!