THE GREAT LAKES
Published on Apr 13, 2018
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Location
Mid-West Region of the United States
History
- Glaciers slowly moved over area
- Scraped out a basin
- Glacier melted and filled up the basin
- Great Lakes are formed
- Caused by Climate Change and Erosion
Photo by angela7dreams
Uniformitarianism
Glaciers moved very slowly
Also carved gradually
Photo by Stuck in Customs
Destructive- the water erodes land in the area
Constructive- water current deposits rock
Photo by Martin LaBar
INTERESTING INFORMATION
- Largest body of freshwater on Earth
- Accounts for 1/5 of the freshwater on the planet
- Contains about 6 QUADRILLION GALLONS
- Yes that is 6 QUADRILLION GALLONS
- THATS ABOUT 9087424 OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS
