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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