Great Lakes
What are the five lakes that make up the Great Lakes?
Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario
What is it called when the great lakes help our climate?
Lake Effect
What does it mean to keep water clean?
Preventing pollution in lakes and rivers?
How do the Great Lakes get its water today?
Which Peninsula has more waterfalls?
The Upper Peninsula
Which Great Lake is the largest by surface area?
Lake Superior
True or False? In the summer, the Great Lakes keep our air hot
False, they keep our air cooler.
Name one way we can help keep Michigan's waters clean.
Picking up the trash
Where do all rivers flow in Michigan?
Into the great lakes.
True or False? The Tahquamenon Falls in the UP is as tall as 7 classrooms stacked on top of each other.
False, 5 classrooms
Which Great Lake is the only one that doesn't touch our state?
Lake Ontario
True or False, Water does not cool as fast as the land.
True
Why is it important to not throw trash in water?
It can harm wildlife and pollute the water
What is the name of Michigan's longest river?
Grand River
True or False? Michigan has thousands of small lakes?
True
Which great lake is the shallowest?
Lake Eerie
Which direction does the lake effect blow?
East
What is a water treatment plant?
a facility that cleans water before it is used
The Menominee River in the Upper Peninsula separates Michigan from what other state?
Wisconsin
What is the largest lake INSIDE Michigan?
Houghton Lake
Which Great Lake is on the east side of our state and is named after a native American tribe?
Lake Huron
Which part of Michigan is most affected by the lake effect?
The west side.
How does farming affect water quality?
fertilizers and pesticides can run off into rivers and lakes
Which river in Michigan is the widest?
The Detroit River
The largest lake inside Michigan is in which peninsula?
The lower peninsula