Name: ______Great Lakes The five Great Lakes are Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario. The Great Lakes are located in the Northeastern part of the . These five lakes border the United States and Canada. They are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth. Some people call the Great Lakes the third coast because of its large size. People think of them as a sea locked in by two countries.

Circle the Great Lakes on the map below.

Make a list of the Five Great Lakes.

Name: ______Rivers Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the second largest river in the United States. It stretches about 2, 320 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana and then dumps into the . In the past, many Indian tribes would settle along the Mississippi River. They could use the water to fish in and travel by canoe in. In the year 2002, Martin Strel a famous long distance swimmer swam this long river. It took him 68 days to complete the swim.

James River The James River is located in Virginia. It stretches from the Blue Ridge through Richmond and dumps into the Atlantic Ocean. This River was very important to the Powhatan Tribe. The river would be a food source for them. Today we use it to swim, canoe, and hike around. The James River can be a fun place to visit during the summer. Name: ______Rio Grande The serves as a boundary between and Mexico. It stretches from Colorado to Texas and then dumps into the Gulf of Mexico. This River is about 1,885 miles long. It is the fourth longest river in the United States. Why are rivers important to people?

Illustrate and label three things people can do while visiting a river.

Name: ______Rivers, Lakes & Oceans of the United States Trace or color these major rivers and lakes of the world. Great Lakes

Mississippi James River River

Pacific Rio Grande

Ocean Atlantic

N Ocean W E S Gulf of

Mexico ©2010 Heather Motley Name: ______

Mississippi River = Brown

James River = Red

Rio Grande = Green

Great Lakes = Yellow

Gulf of Mexico = Orange

Draw an X on the Atlantic Ocean

Draw a + on the Pacific Ocean ©2010 Heather Motley Name: ______Lakes & Rivers of the World

Draw a line from each River to its location on the world map below.

James River Huang He River Mississippi River

Great Lakes Rio Grande River Nile River

Fill in the table

China River

United States Rivers

Egypt River

©2010 Heather Motley Name: ______Lakes & Rivers

Draw a line from each river to its location on the world map below.

James River Huang He River Mississippi River

Great Lakes Rio Grande River Nile River

Fill in the table.

China River Huang He River

United States

Rivers & Lakes

James River

Great Lakes Rio Grande

Great Lakes

Egypt River Nile River

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