Why did people from other states and countries move to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan many years ago?
Many years ago, people moved to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to work in the copper and iron mines.
100
Name our state bird and our state flower?
robin and apple blossom
100
What is a peninsula?
Land with water on 3 sides.
100
Name the country that touches Michigan's border. It is North and East of Michigan and we share our Great Lakes with this country.
Canada
100
Give 3 examples of a human characteristic in Michigan.
Examples: roads, bridges, schools, houses, buildings
Specific: M-49, Mackinac Bridge, Reynolds Elementary, your house, capitol building in Lansing
200
Michigan is the only state divided into two big regions. What are the the two regions called?
The Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula.
200
Name our state tree and state fish.
white pine and brook trout
200
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
200
What is the capital of Michigan? It is where our government is located.
Lansing
200
All Michigan rivers flow into .........
The Great Lakes
300
The name Michigan comes from Native American words. What does the name Michigan mean?
Big or great lake
300
Name our state reptile and state game mammal.
painted turtle and whitetail deer
300
What is the natural feature around Michigan that can be seen from outer space?
The Great Lakes
300
Which peninsula has the colder climate, less people, mountains, more wildlife, larger forests, waterfalls, and useful metals?
Upper Peninsula
300
Give 3 examples of natural characteristics around Michigan.
Example: rivers, lakes, symbols, trees, plants, flowers
Specific: Detroit river, Grand River, Great Lakes, robin, whitetail deer, dwarf lake iris, white pine, apple blossom
400
Name three states that border Michigan.
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin
400
Name our state wildflower and state gem.
dwarf lake iris and green stone
400
What type of water is in the Great Lakes?
What type of water is in the oceans/seas?
Great Lakes are fresh water.
Oceans/seas are salt water.
400
Which peninsula has the warmer climate, more people, more traffic, more jobs, more industry, and more cities?
Lower Peninsula
400
In order for land to be called a state, it has to have 3 things. Name the 3 things that make a state?
Land, people, and government
500
Explain the common good and give one example of what you can do for the common good of Michigan.
Doing something for the common good means doing what is best for everyone, not just myself.
Ex: not littering, picking up trash, donating to Michigan charities, keeping Great Lakes clean, recycling, having pride in our state.
500
Name our state fossil, our state soil and state stone.
mastadon, Kalkaska soil, and Petoskey stone
500
Which Great Lake is the coldest/deepest/largest in the world?
Which Great Lake is the shallowest/warmest/furthest south?
Which Great Lake is on the west side and is completely inside the United States?
Which Great Lake is furthest east and does not touch Michigan?
Which Great Lake is named after a Native American tribe and is the 2nd largest?
Superior
Erie
Michigan
Ontario
Huron
500
Using a Michigan map, what is the number/letter combination for Reading, Michigan?
What is the population recorded for Reading, Michigan?
N-10
1,127
500
How did a glacier form the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes were formed by a glacier. Thick ice moved over Michigan. As it moved, it dug up the softer land. It made low places. When it melted, it filled in the low places. This became our Great Lakes.