The 5 Great Lakes | Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to answer each question based on the map and general knowledge of the Great Lakes.

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Question 1: Label the five Great Lakes and the cardinal directions.

The five Great Lakes are:
- Lake Superior (largest, northernmost)
- Lake Michigan (only one entirely in the U.S.)
- Lake Huron (east of Michigan, connects to Erie via St. Clair River)
- Lake Ontario (smallest, easternmost, flows into St. Lawrence River)
- Lake Erie (south of Huron, shallowest)

Cardinal directions: North is up, South is down, East is right, West is left — as shown by the compass rose on the map.

*(Note: Since this is a labeling task on a physical worksheet, you’d write these names directly on the map next to each lake.)*

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Question 2: Where are the Great Lakes located in the United States?

They’re located in the northeastern and upper midwestern part of the U.S., bordering Canada. They touch states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan.

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Question 3: Which Great Lake is completely located in the United States?

→ Lake Michigan
It’s the only one that doesn’t touch Canada at all — it’s surrounded by Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

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Question 4: Which Great Lake is at the highest elevation?

→ Lake Superior
It sits at about 600 feet above sea level — higher than any other Great Lake.

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Question 5: Which Great Lake is at the lowest elevation?

→ Lake Ontario
It’s at about 243 feet above sea level — the lowest of the five.

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Question 6: Which river is the primary outlet for the Great Lakes?

→ St. Lawrence River
All the water from the Great Lakes eventually flows out through the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Question 7: Lake Superior is the largest Great Lake. What U.S. states border Lake Superior?

Looking at the map or using geography knowledge:

→ Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
These three U.S. states share a shoreline with Lake Superior. (Canada’s Ontario also borders it, but the question asks for U.S. states.)

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Final Answer:
3. Lake Michigan
4. Lake Superior
5. Lake Ontario
6. St. Lawrence River
7. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan