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THE GREAT LAKES

THE GREAT LAKES. H.O.M.E.S Lisa Nordstrom. H.O.M.E.S. Lake Huron Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Erie Lake Superior. Background Information. The Great Lakes are often remembered by their first initials, which is where H.O.M.E.S comes from.

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THE GREAT LAKES

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  1. THE GREAT LAKES H.O.M.E.S Lisa Nordstrom

  2. H.O.M.E.S • Lake Huron • Lake Ontario • Lake Michigan • Lake Erie • Lake Superior

  3. Background Information • The Great Lakes are often remembered by their first initials, which is where H.O.M.E.S comes from. • The Great Lakes are one of the youngest natural features of the North American continent. • Covers more than 94,000 square miles. • Hold an estimated 6 quadrillion gallons of water, about 1/5 of the world’s fresh surface water supply and 9/10 of the U.S. supply.

  4. Lake Huron • 3rd largest Great Lake • Contains almost 850 cubic miles of water • 206 miles long and 183 miles wide • 3,827 miles of shoreline • Average depth of 195 feet A link for more information on Lake Huron

  5. Lake Ontario • 4th largest Great Lake • Contains almost 393 cubic miles of water • 193 miles long and 53 miles wide • 712 miles of shoreline • Average depth of 283 feet A link for more on Lake Ontario

  6. Lake Michigan • 2nd largest Great Lake • Contains almost 1,180 cubic miles of water • 307 miles wide and 118 miles long • 1, 600 miles of shoreline • Average depth of 279 feet A link for more information on Lake Michigan

  7. Lake Erie • Smallest of the Great Lakes • Contains almost 116 cubic miles of water • 241 miles long and 57 miles wide • 871 miles of shoreline • Average depth of 62 feet A link for more information on Lake Erie

  8. Lake Superior • Largest of the Great Lakes • Contains almost 3,000 cubic miles of water • Average depth of 500 feet • 350 miles wide and 160 miles long • 2,800 miles of shoreline A link for more information on Lake Superior

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