Michigan

=Michigan, MI = =2/4/11 = Erika Loughery (Period 3) and Abby Greco (Period 6) =﻿Basic Information: = =It was nicknamed the 'Wolverine State.' = =﻿Where is it and what does it look like? = =Michigan is located south of Canada, and to the west of New York. Split into pieces, Michigan is to the north of Wisconson, Indiana, and Ohio. Four lakes divide the state. Spelling out the word HOMES, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Erie, divide the state. The last of the Great Lakes is Lake Ontario, but it doesn't touch Michigan at all. Two penninsulas, the Lower and Upper Peninsulas, take up the state. Michigan is about 96, 810 square miles, the 11th biggest state in the US. = =Major bodies of water: = = = =Elevation: = =The highest point in Michigan is Mount Avron, which is 1, 978 feet above sea level. = =﻿ ﻿Climate: = = = =Economy: = =Natural Resources: = =Michigan is very important for mining iron ore, natural gas, and petrolium. Michigan is a big supplier in catfish, chubs, lake herring, lake trout, whitefish, and yellow perch. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What people do for a living: = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In Michigan there are alot of math and science engineers. Also tons of people are metal/machine workers. Another job common in Michigan is indusrial or commercial workers. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Land Use: = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Michigan uses their land for mining, fishing, and commercial farming. = =<span style="color: #ff7e00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿People: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿ = =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Largest City: Detroit = =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Leisure Activities: Many people, since they are living by so many lakes, boat on the water or swim in the Great Lakes. = =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Attractions: The waterfalls, museums, waterparks, wineries, and lighthouses are what keep making people visit Michigan. = = = =<span style="color: #00b3ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">WORK CITED: = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Climate Iron Mountain - Michigan - Climate graph." Climate - United States - Monthly averages. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate.php?location=USMI0426>. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Economy of Michigan including Michigan Agriculture and Manufacturing from NETSTATE.COM." 50 States - Capitals, Maps, Geography, State Symbols, State Facts, Songs, History, Famous People from NETSTATE.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. <[]> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">" Michigan Attractions - Pure Michigan Travel." Pure Michigan Travel - State of Michigan Tourism Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. []. = ="Michigan State Map - Cities, Roads, Counties, Rivers, Lakes, Topo." //Geology.com - Earth Science News, Maps, Dictionary, Articles, Jobs//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. [].= "Lake Michigan - Lake Michigan Beaches - Lake Michigan Facts." //Online Travel Guides of Travel Destinations - Las Vegas, Caribbean, Hawaii and Machu Picchu//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. []. "Lake Michigan - Lake Michigan Beaches - Lake Michigan Facts." //Online Travel Guides of Travel Destinations - Las Vegas, Caribbean, Hawaii and Machu Picchu//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. <http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/michigan/lake-michigan>.
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Capital: Lansing, Michigan =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Origin of State Name: The name Michigan comes from the Algonquain Chippewa Indian word for 'Big Sea Wate', Meicigama, which is refering to the Great Lakes. =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Land cover: Michigan is mostly cropland, but the tips of the Lower Peninsula are grasslands. Also the entire Upper Peninsula is a broadleaf forest. =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lakes: Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake St. Clair =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Rivers: Detroit River, Grand River, St. Mary's River, St. Clair River, and Kalamazoo River =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Climate Zone: Michigan belongs to the Humid Continental climate zone. That means they experience long, cold winters. They also have short, hot summers. Average rainfall: about 30 inches per year. =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Average temperature in the summer: 78° F =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Average temperature in the winter: 28° F =
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Types of precipitation: Snow, Rain, Sleet, and Hail =