Vocabulary
State Symbols
Great Lakes
Michigan Landforms
Michigan Facts
100
Define "human characteristic"
Something that is created by humans
100
What is the state flower?
Apple Blossom
100
Which Great Lake is the largest of the Great Lakes?
Lake Superior
100
Which three states touch Michigan?
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin
100
What is the name of the biggest city in Michigan?
Detroit
200
Define "border"
Where one state ends and the next state begins
200
What is the state tree?
White Pine
200
Which Great Lake is the most shallow of the Great Lakes?
Lake Erie
200
What is the name of the largest lake on the interior of Michigan?
Houghton Lake
200
What is the name of the oldest city in Michigan?
Sault Ste. Marie
300
Define "peninsula"
Land with water on three sides
300
What is the state bird?
Robin
300
What does the "lake effect" do for us in the winter and in the summer?
It keeps us cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter
300
What two metals are known for being produced in the Upper Peninsula?
Copper and Iron
300
Name one thing that Michigan's state flag has on it.
It has an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch, an elk and a moose, and a man with one hand raised while the other hand has a rifle
400
Define "region"
An area of land or sometimes water
400
What is the state stone?
Petoskey Stone
400
Which Great Lake is the second largest Great Lake?
Lake Huron
400
What two regions can Michigan be split into?
The Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula
400
Why do more people live in the Lower Peninsula than the Upper Peninsula?
Because the Upper Peninsula is colder and it is harder to grow things there
500
Define "Tuebor"
I will defend
500
What is the state reptile?
Painted Turtle
500
Which Great Lake is the only one that is completely inside the United States?
Lake Michigan
500
What is the name of Michigan's biggest waterfall?
Tahquamenon Falls
500
What did the "Bottle Bill" do for Michigan?
It made it so that cans and bottles have a 10 cent deposit
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