The Great LakesWhat you should know

By John Lees

There are 5 Great LakesHuronOntarioMichiganErieSuperior

Hint: To remember all of the lakes just spell out H.O.M.E.S

Lake HuronSize: Second Largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 195ftShoreline(including islands): 3,287miFact: 1st Great Lake

discovered by explorers

Lake Huron

Lake OntarioSize: Smallest Great LakeAverage Depth: 283ftShoreline(including islands): 712 miFact: Lowest elevation of

the Great Lakes

Lake Ontario

Lake MichiganSize: 3rd largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 279ftShoreline(including islands): 1,638miFact: Only Great Lake completely

in the U.S

Lake Michigan

Lake ErieSize: 4th largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 62ftShoreline(including islands): 871 miFact: Warmest of the Great Lakes

Lake Erie

Lake SuperiorSize: Largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 483 ftShoreline(including islands): 2,726miFact: Superior could hold all of the

other Great Lakes plus 3 more lakesthe size of Erie

Lake Superior

Fish of the Great LakesSalmon:

-Weight: 4lbs-Length: 26in

Carp:-Weight: 1-7lbs-Length: 15-22in

Lake Trout:-Weight: 3-9lbs-Length: 17-27in

Vessels on the Great LakesFreighters: Carry cargo,

biggest ships on the GreatLakes, and can be as longas 100oft

Tugboats: Push barges, usedfor working, and can pushmost ships

Sailboats: For recreation, andleisure.

Pollutants in the Great LakesMercury- Used to make metalsLead- Found in metals and used in fossil

fuelsPetroleum- Comes from oil and other

fuelsSewage- Comes from sewage treatment

plantsFertilizer- From Farms and yards

Great Lakes IslandsRaise your hand if you’ve

been there!Mackinac IslandBeaver Island

Isle RoyaleDrummond island

Bois Blanc

What have we learned?There are 5 great lakesThe differences between all of the lakesTypes of fish in the lakesWhat kind of boats there are on the lakesWhat pollutes the lakesSome of the many islands through out all of

the lakes

Sources: Images(all from commons.wikimedia.org) Great Lakes

-posted by NASA @ commons.wikimedia.org Fish

-Salmon: posted by U.S Fish & Wildlife @ commons.wikimedia.org-Carp: posted by U.S Federal Government @ commons.wikimedia.org

- Lake Trout: posted by the NOAA @ commons.wikimedia.org

Boats

-Freighter: posted by Chris Light @ commons.wikimedia.org -Tugboat: posted by Sherseydc @ commons.wikimedia.org-Sailboat: posted by Blue images @ commons.wikimedia.org