Our State | ||
#1 | What is Michigan's Lower Peninsula shaped like? | Mitten |
#2 | True or False: There are about 11,000 inland lakes in Michigan. | True |
#3 | What is Michigan's State Capital? | Lansing |
#4 | Michigan has many natural characteristics. What are natural characteristics? | Things that were not made by humans. |
#5 | What are the two largest cities in the state of Michigan? | Detroit and Grand Rapids |
Our State Continued | ||
#1 | True or False: The Lower Peninsula has more mountains than the Upper Peninsula. | False |
#2 | On a blank map of Michigan, show where Muskegon is located. | Muskegon |
#3 | On a blank map of Michigan, show where Lansing is located. | Lansing |
#4 | On a blank map of Michigan, show where Detroit is located. | Detroit |
#5 | What is one way Michigan is different from other states? | Possible answers: Shaped like a mitten, surrounded by the Great Lakes |
Location | ||
#1 | List the four direction words. | North, South, East and West |
#2 | True or False: Michigan is east of Wisconsin. | True |
#3 | True or False: Michigan is south of Indiana. | False |
#4 | What is relative location? | Where a place is in relation to other places. |
#5 | What is an example of absolute location? | Your address |
Landforms | ||
#1 | How many peninsulas does Michigan have? | Two |
#2 | What is an island? | A piece of land that is surrounded by water. |
#3 | Compared to other states, such as Colorado, does Michigan have few or many mountains? | Few |
#4 | Are the Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula or Lower Peninsula? | Upper Peninsula |
#5 | Give a Michigan example of sand dunes. | Sleeping Bear Dunes |
Bodies of Water | ||
#1 | What is a large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides called? | Lake |
#2 | Give a Michigan example of a bay. | Saginaw Bay or Grand Traverse Bay |
#3 | What is the longest river in Michigan called? | Grand River |
#4 | List the five Great Lakes. | Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior |
#5 | Which Great Lake is the largest and deepest? | Lake Superior |
Final Question | |
Name the three states that touch Michigan. | Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio |