Great Lakes

The Five Great Lakes Lake Michigan [ touches Michigan] Lake Michigan [ touches Michigan] Lake Erie [touches Michigan] Lake Erie [touches Michigan] Lake Huron [touches Michigan] Lake Huron [touches Michigan] Lake Superior [touches Michigan] Lake Superior [touches Michigan] Lake Ontario [doesn’t touch Michigan] Lake Ontario [doesn’t touch Michigan]

How the Lakes were formed The Great Lakes were formed by the ice age named Pleistocene Epoch The Great Lakes were formed by the ice age named Pleistocene Epoch The glacier that covered most of North America was Laurentide The glacier that covered most of North America was Laurentide It stretched from Canada to Chicago, Illinois It stretched from Canada to Chicago, Illinois

The Great Lakes are still changing Without the immense weight of the glaciers the land rebounds Without the immense weight of the glaciers the land rebounds Water rises every year Water rises every year

The United States and Canada The United States and Canada share the resources of the Great Lakes The United States and Canada share the resources of the Great Lakes They use the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement They use the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

From Detroit to Europe You can travel from Detroit to Europe from the St. Lawrence river You can travel from Detroit to Europe from the St. Lawrence river

The worst species Asian Carp because it reproduces quickly Asian Carp because it reproduces quickly Eurasian Ruffe because it reproduces quickly and out competes other native fish Eurasian Ruffe because it reproduces quickly and out competes other native fish Round Goby because their aggressive and reproduces Round Goby because their aggressive and reproduces Hydrilla because it is a hazard for boaters and swimmers, and crowds out other native plants and animals Hydrilla because it is a hazard for boaters and swimmers, and crowds out other native plants and animals

Exotic Species Exotic Species got into the Great Lakes from the seaways that go through the Great Lakes Exotic Species got into the Great Lakes from the seaways that go through the Great Lakes Ballast water from the ships empties into the lakes Ballast water from the ships empties into the lakes

Protect the lakes Don’t pollute Don’t pollute Don’t over fish Don’t over fish

Fun Facts Lake Superior is the coldest lake Lake Superior is the coldest lake The Great Lakes were made by glaciers The Great Lakes were made by glaciers The Great Lakes have fresh water The Great Lakes have fresh water

That’s all folks!