Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The waterway allows passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the inland port of Duluth on Lake Superior, a distance of 2,340 miles (3,770 km) and to Chicago, on Lake Michigan, at 2,250 miles (3,620 km).

Question: are the great lakes connected to the atlantic ocean?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
True
True. The Great Lakes are connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River.