Form 5: Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway
Locate and explore the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Understand the major physical and geographical features of this important waterway system.
Questions
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How many Great Lakes make up the massive North American freshwater system?
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Which option lists the five Great Lakes in geographical order from west to east?
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Which of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the boundaries of the United States?
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What waterway system connects the Great Lakes directly to the Atlantic Ocean?
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Which famous waterfall is located on the river connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
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How were the Great Lakes basins originally carved and filled thousands of years ago?
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Which canal enables ocean ships to bypass Niagara Falls between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
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Which Great Lake has the largest surface area and liquid freshwater volume?
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What system of water locks raises and lowers ships between Lake Superior and Lake Huron?
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Which major U.S. metropolitan city lies on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan?
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Why is the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence system economically vital for North America?
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Which Great Lake is the shallowest and most prone to severe surface waves?