Lake Michigan Fun Facts The Cherokee Indians named Lake Michigan Lake Michig-gama, which means, “big water”

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Lake Michigan Fun Facts The Cherokee Indians named Lake Michigan Lake Michig-gama, which means, “big water”

The United States has five great Lakes  Lake Michigan is the sixth largest lake in the world!

Lake Michigan is being invaded!  Zebra mussels are a species of fish that are invading Lake Michigan and causing environmental chaos.  They attach themselves to large ships that come from other countries.

Lake Michigan divides Michigan into two parts.  Michigan has the lower peninsula and the upper peninsula.  The Mackinaw Bridge connects the two peninsulas.

Lake Michigan is a freshwater lake.  Fishing is a popular past time in Lake Michigan.  Some popular types of fish are: Salmon, Perch, Trout and Coho

QUIZ Congratulations!! You have reached the end of your Lake Michigan Tour. Click on the link below to take your quiz Lake Michigan Quiz Lake Michigan Quiz

Tell Me What You Learned!  1. “Michig-gama” means:  A. large river  B. big water  C. huge waves  2. What type of fish are invading Lake Michigan?  A. Perch  B. Sharks  C. Zebra Mussels  3. Lake Michigan is the ____ largest lake in the world  A. 3 rd  B 5 th  C. 6 th