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Because they are the largest lakes in the United States, the largest in North America, and some of the largest lakes in the world. They are all clumped together. They were formed over millions of years as glaciers from Canada advanced and receded, carving out deep basins. Over time, these filled with fresh water and formed The Great Lakes.
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Why are the five great lakes called Great?
the five great lakes are called great because they are so big and they take up more of the united states
What is the collective name for the five lakes including Lake Ontario?
They are called The Great Lakes :)
What is the five lakes between Canada and the US called?
The Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
What are the world's five lakes?
"The worlds Five Lakes" is somewhat ambiguous, but the five large lakes in North America are often called "The Great Lakes" They are: Lake Superior Lake Michigan Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario
Why are these five lakes called Great Lakes?
They are called "great" because they account for 1/5 of the world's total fresh water P.S. praying mantises are awesome! Love, JMR
What is the collective name for the five lake that include lake Ontario?
They are called The Great Lakes :)
Do the five great lakes have a mouth?
NO there lakes not rivers
Is There are five Great Lakes Ontario Erie Huron Michigan and Superior?
Yes, those are the five Great Lakes.
Are there more continents or great lakes?
There are seven continents in the world and there are five great lakes in North America,
Are there 4 great lakes?
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are the five Great Lake states, and are arranged around the lakes.
What is the name given to the group of five large lakes that are part of the northern border of the US?
The five lakes you are inerested in are the Greta Lakes. Only Lake Michigan is entirely in the US. Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario straddle the US/Canadian border. There is a sixth lake in the group (St. Clair) which is considerably smaller, it is also on the border.
What is the name given to five lakes in northern US?
The Great Lakes
