The 5 Fantastic Lakes of Michigan!

The 5 Great Lakes names!

The 5 Great Lakes are named Erie, Huron, Superior, Michigan, Ontario.

The lakes that touch Michigan are; Huron, Superior, Michigan, and Erie.

How the lakes were formed.

The lakes were formed by glacier Laurentide.

It was 4 kilometers thick.

The ice age lasted 18,000 years.

Why the lakes still change.

• The water rises 7.5 centimeters every 100 years.

• The rebound of the landform also changed from the weight of the glaciers.

The countries and agreement for the lakes

• The two countries that share the lakes are Canada and Michigan.

• The name of the agreement of the Great Lakes is the Boundary Water Treaty.

The Saint Lawrence Seaway.

• How do you take a boat from Detroit to Europe? The Saint Lawrence Seaway of course and yes you can!

Species that hurt the Great Lakes.

• Four species that hurt the Great Lakes are…

• Hydrilla• The Asian Carp• The Sea Lamprey• Zebra mussels

We don’t want these species in our famous lakes.

How the exotic species get into the Great Lakes

• One of the ways the species get into the Great lakes is by “Ballast Water”

• Ships from other countries bring the species in this water. The water gets dumped by the ships and the water mixes.

Protect the 5 fantastic lakes

• You can help protect the Great lakes by not polluting or throwing in trash.

• Oil damages the lakes and wildlife living there.

FUN FACTS

• Did you know that the first letters of the Great Lakes spells the word “HOMES”?

• Did you know that Lake Superior is the largest Great Lake?

• Did you know that combining Lake Huron, Ontario, Erie, and Michigan together wouldn't equal the size of lake Superior?

• Which Great Lake does not touch Michigan? We know…do you?

Go catch a wave with the Great Lakes!