Because they are significant bodies of water in the North American continent.
They are named great cause the are the biggest lake on Earth
It is a part of the Great Lakes system but is only rarely named.
Michigan
The Great Lakes are named Huron Ontario Michigan Erie and superior (HOMES)
the group named after a lake is called Huron
Because the lakes are great
Mr. nigcompoop sorry i dont know
No, the Midwest is a region of the country and the Great Lakes are 5 giant lakes named Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario that are located in Canada and several states in the northern United States
Most lakes were named long ago by the people who discovered them.
The Great Lakes
Lake Louise, in Alberta it is nice but not Great. All the Great Lakes are in Canada, except for that one named for a State, Michigan.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are located in eastern North America. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes and are to the northeast of Texas.