Great Lakes

The Great Lakes were landlocked?

• True

• False

What did the workers do to connect the Great Lakes?

• floated on a boat

• dug canals

• nothing

• built a dam

Which of the following orders the Great Lakes from largest to smallest?

• Superior >> Michigan >> Huron >> Ontario >> Erie

• Michigan >> Superior >> Ontario >> Huron >> Erie

• Superior >> Huron >> Erie >> Michigan >> Ontario

• Superior >> Huron >> Michigan >> Erie >> Ontario

Which of the following best describes how the Great Lakes were formed?

• The Great Lakes were formed by glaciers that advanced

• The Great Lakes were formed by glaciers that retreated and then melted

• The Great Lakes were formed by glaciers that retreated and then froze again

• The Great Lakes were formed 14,000 years ago

What do all of the Great Lakes have in common?

• They are all split between the United States and Canada

• They all have parts that are more than 500 feet deep

• They were all formed by retreating glaciers

• They all have major ports

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following sentences uses the term 'Great Lakes' correctly?

• The Great Lakes is a group of five large lakes in North America.

• The Great Lakes are a single large lake in Europe.

• The Great Lakes was discovered in the 20th century.

• The Great Lakes is a desert region in Africa.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The Great Lakes, which are located in North America, are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct synonym for 'vast' as used in the context of the Great Lakes.

• Tiny

• Narrow

• Enormous

• Limited

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• The Great Lakes is known for its beauty.

• The Great Lakes are known for their beauty.

• The Great Lakes was known for its beauty.

• The Great Lakes were known for its beauty.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main idea of the following sentence? 'The Great Lakes are a vital source of fresh water and play a crucial role in transportation and trade.'

• The Great Lakes are only important for transportation.

• The Great Lakes are a source of salt water.

• The Great Lakes are important for fresh water and trade.

• The Great Lakes are not important.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2