Great Lakes Quiz

The five Great Lakes—Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario—form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world by total area. Four of them (all except Lake Michigan) border Canada and play an important role in transportation, trade, and tourism. Lake Superior is the largest and deepest, while Lake Ontario is the smallest and serves as the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River.

Which of the following statements is supported by the information in Source I?

A) All five Great Lakes border both Canada and the United States.
B) Lake Ontario is the largest and deepest of the Great Lakes.
C) The Great Lakes support Canada’s economy through trade and tourism.
D) The Great Lakes are all located entirely within Canadian territory.

The five Great Lakes—Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario—form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world by total area. Four of them (all except Lake Michigan) border Canada and support transportation, trade, and tourism. Lake Superior is the largest and deepest, and the Great Lakes system connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence River.

Map of the Great Lakes Region

According to the sources, which of the following lakes is the final part of the Great Lakes system before water flows into the Atlantic Ocean?

A) Lake Superior
B) Lake Huron
C) Lake Erie
D) Lake Ontario

There are five Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
Some people remember them using the acronym HOMES—each letter stands for a lake.
The lakes are connected in a chain, with water flowing from Superior and Michigan through the system until it reaches Lake Ontario.
From there, water continues into the St. Lawrence River, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

What can you conclude about the order of water flow through the Great Lakes, based on this passage?

A) Lake Ontario is the highest in elevation because it’s last in the chain.
B) Lake Michigan is the only lake that drains into the ocean directly.
C) Water moves from west to east through the Great Lakes system.
D) The lakes are not connected and flow into separate rivers.

Source I:
Canada has more lakes than any other country, with over two million spread across its provinces and territories.
Many of these lakes are small and located in northern wilderness areas. But the country’s largest freshwater system is found in eastern Canada, where four of the five Great Lakes cross into Canada from the United States.
This system includes massive lakes, rivers, harbours, and bays.
It supports agriculture, trade, shipping, and provides drinking water to millions of people.
The province where this system is located borders four Great Lakes and has direct access to the United States.

Source II

Based on the passage, which Canadian province has the largest freshwater system?

A) Alberta
B) Quebec
C) British Columbia
D) Ontario