The Great Lakes

southernmost,
shallowest, warmest,
and most biologically
productive of the lakes

it borders NY, OH, PA
& MI, & Ontario

4th largest of the lakes
in surface area & smallest
by water volume

only one entirely in U.S

3rd largest in surface are, &
2nd largest by volume

nicknamed the third coast
because of the amount of beaches

its borders are IN,
IL, MI & WI

2nd largest by surface area

longest shoreline of all the lakes
counting its 30,000 islands

its borders are MI & Ontario

was the first of the great lakes
to be discovered by European
explorers; scattered with shipwrecks

largest of the great lakes

could contain all the great lakes
plus three more lake erie's

its borders: Ontario &
Minnesota, Michigan & Wisconsin

coldest, deepest, & highest
in elevation of any of the lakes

contains over 300 shipwrecks

bounded by Ontario & NY

smallest of the great lakes in
surface area

only great lake that doesn't
share a shoreline with Michigan

easternmost great lake,
lies at the base of Niagara Falls