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A summary of the Great LakesTRANSCRIPT
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The Great LakesWhat you should know
By John Lees
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There are 5 Great LakesHuronOntarioMichiganErieSuperior
Hint: To remember all of the lakes just spell out H.O.M.E.S
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Lake HuronSize: Second Largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 195ftShoreline(including islands): 3,287miFact: 1st Great Lake
discovered by explorers
Lake Huron
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Lake OntarioSize: Smallest Great LakeAverage Depth: 283ftShoreline(including islands): 712 miFact: Lowest elevation of
the Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
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Lake MichiganSize: 3rd largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 279ftShoreline(including islands): 1,638miFact: Only Great Lake completely
in the U.S
Lake Michigan
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Lake ErieSize: 4th largest Great LakeAverage Depth: 62ftShoreline(including islands): 871 miFact: Warmest of the Great Lakes
Lake Erie
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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
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Fish of the Great LakesSalmon:
-Weight: 4lbs-Length: 26in
Carp:-Weight: 1-7lbs-Length: 15-22in
Lake Trout:-Weight: 3-9lbs-Length: 17-27in
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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.
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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
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Great Lakes IslandsRaise your hand if you’ve
been there!Mackinac IslandBeaver Island
Isle RoyaleDrummond island
Bois Blanc
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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
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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