The Niagara River connects which pair of Great Lakes?

The Niagara River connects which pair of Great Lakes?

• A. Erie and Ontario
• B. Superior and Michigan
• C. Huron and Michigan
• D. Ontario and Superior

Answer: (A)

The Niagara River is the direct outlet from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, carrying water from the southwestern Great Lakes into the easternmost one. Niagara Falls sits along this route, marking the drop as water moves from Erie into Ontario. That direct connection makes Erie and Ontario the pair linked by this river. The other lake pairs aren’t connected by a single river: Superior and Michigan aren’t joined by a direct river, the path between Michigan and Huron goes through the Straits of Mackinac, and Ontario and Superior aren’t connected by a single river either.

The Niagara River is the direct outlet from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, carrying water from the southwestern Great Lakes into the easternmost one. Niagara Falls sits along this route, marking the drop as water moves from Erie into Ontario. That direct connection makes Erie and Ontario the pair linked by this river. The other lake pairs aren’t connected by a single river: Superior and Michigan aren’t joined by a direct river, the path between Michigan and Huron goes through the Straits of Mackinac, and Ontario and Superior aren’t connected by a single river either.