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Five Great Lakes

Five Great Lakes. Buttons. 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 . Home. Lake Superior. Lake Huron. Lake Michigan . Lake Erie. Lake Ontario. Final Quiz. Lake Superior. Facts.

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Five Great Lakes

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  1. Five Great Lakes

  2. Buttons 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.

  3. Home Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Erie Lake Ontario Final Quiz

  4. Lake Superior

  5. 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!

  6. What would you find at Lake Superior? Summer Winter Orchid flowers Snow

  7. Uses • Home to many fish species • Used for transportation • Kayaking and fishing

  8. Location

  9. Review Question Lake Superior is the cause of the greatest amount of lake effect snow during which season? B. Spring C. Fall A. Winter

  10. Winter Is Correct!

  11. Spring is incorrect. Please try again.

  12. Fall is incorrect. Please try again.

  13. Lake Huron

  14. Facts • Second largest Great Lake. • The French named the lake for its sweet freshwater. • Shipwrecks are scattered throughout the lake.

  15. What would you find at Lake Huron? • Heavily forested coastline. • Largest freshwater island in the world named, Manitoulin.

  16. Uses • Hiking along the shore. • Fishing

  17. Location

  18. Review Question Lake Huron contains the largest, A. Coastline B. Island C. Fish

  19. Coastline is incorrect. Please try again.

  20. Island Is Correct!

  21. Fish is incorrect. Please try again.

  22. Lake Erie

  23. 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.

  24. What would you find at Lake Erie? • Shores populated by people. • Trees and homes found offshore.

  25. Uses • Recreational purposes like swimming, fishing, and boating.

  26. Location

  27. Review Question Lake Erie is the, C. First lake uncovered after glacial ice melted. A. Largest of the Great Lakes B. Island near Lake Superior

  28. Largest is incorrect. Please try again.

  29. Island is incorrect. Please try again.

  30. First lake uncovered is correct!

  31. Lake Michigan

  32. Facts • Third largest Great Lake. • Joined to Lake Huron. • Borders Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

  33. What would you find at Lake Michigan? The National Dunes Many beach goers

  34. Uses • Water is used to cool NIPSCO, energy company, equipment. • Transportation and fishing. • Recreational activities.

  35. Location

  36. Review Question Lake Michigan borders all of the following EXCEPT, A. Illinois B. Canada C. Michigan

  37. Illinois is incorrect. Please try again.

  38. Canada is correct!

  39. Michigan is incorrect. Please try again.

  40. Lake Ontario

  41. Facts • Smallest Great Lake. • Named by the Iroquois Indians.

  42. What would you find at Lake Ontario? • Many scenic cabins, resort areas and tourists.

  43. Uses • Lake Ontario is used mostly for recreational purposes.

  44. Location

  45. Review Question Lake Ontario is the, A. Largest Great Lake B. Smallest Great Lake C. Deepest Great Lake

  46. Largest is incorrect. Please try again.

  47. Smallest is correct!

  48. Deepest is incorrect. Please try again.

  49. Quiz Pick 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

  50. Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior is correct!

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