Great Lakes Knowledge Assessment

The video provides an overview of the Great Lakes, a group of five large freshwater lakes in the US and Canada. It covers each lake's unique features, including Lake Huron's islands, Lake Ontario's outlet to the Atlantic, Lake Michigan's ports, Lake Erie's warmth, and Lake Superior's vast water volume. The lakes are ranked by surface area, highlighting their geographical and ecological significance.

Which mnemonic can help you remember the names of the Great Lakes?

• WATER

• LAKES

• SHORE

• HOMES

Which lake is connected to Lake Michigan by the Straits of Mackinac?

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Erie

• Lake Superior

• Lake Huron

What is the primary outflow of Lake Ontario?

• St. Lawrence River

• Detroit River

• Mississippi River

• Niagara River

Which Great Lake is entirely within the United States?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Huron

• Lake Michigan

Which lake is known as the 'Third Coast' due to its many beaches?

• Lake Superior

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Ontario

Which Great Lake is the warmest and most southern?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Superior

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Ontario

What is the primary inlet of Lake Erie?

• Niagara River

• Mississippi River

• Detroit River

• St. Lawrence River

Which Great Lake contains as much water as all the others combined plus three extra Lake Eries?

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Superior

Rank the Great Lakes from smallest to largest in terms of surface area.

• Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior

• Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Superior, Huron

• Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Huron, Superior

• Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario

Which city is the largest on Lake Erie?

• Toledo

• Erie

• Cleveland

• Buffalo