Final answer:
The Great Lakes are five large interconnected freshwater lakes that hold 21% of the world's surface fresh water and are located on the border between the United States and Canada.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to the question is A) Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are a series of five interconnected freshwater lakes located in the northeastern part of North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. These lakes are: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. Together, they comprise the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and they hold 21% of the world's surface fresh water. These lakes are located in a region that encompasses several geological features including the Interior Lowlands, which is a flat region surrounding the Hudson Bay and the Great Plains that eroded from the Rocky Mountains and were shaped by glacial and river activities.