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Have the Great Lakes only been used for shipping te past few decades?
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How long have the great lakes been around?
They aren't that old. The Great Lakes started to form about 15,000 years ago when the continental glaciers melted.
When was the great lakes made?
The Great Lakes are estimated to have been formed at the end of the last ice age (about 10,000 years ago).
When have bull sharks attacked in Lake Michigan?
NONE, there have been no sharks in any of the great lakes. That's because there has to be a river attached to an ocean, and there are no salt water rivers attached to the great lakes. But Bull sharks have been known to go into fresh water to have their babies so watch out if you are in the Mississippi River because they have been found there, and they are the MOST dangerouse shark in the world!
The water in your drinking glass may have once been part of?
The water in your drinking glass may have once been part of one of the Great Lakes. These Great Lakes are in the United States of America.
Where is the Naval Base Great Lakes station located?
The Naval Station Great Lakes, or NAVSTA Great Lakes, is located in Lake County, Illinois. This is the United States' Navy's only boot camp and has been in use since the year of 1911.
What kind of environmental testing has there been done on the great lakes over the past year?
Testing the ph are one of the environmental testing has there been done on the great lakes over the past year. You can read more at www.greatlakesdirectory.org/ny/070102_great_lakes.htm
What was the name of the glacier that provided meltwater that formed the great lakes?
The Great Lakes are estimated to have been formed at the end of the last ice age (about 10,000 years ago), when the Laurentide ice sheet receded.
Why is the Mesabi Range in a good location for shipping iron ore?
the Mesabi Iron Range was very rich in high iron content iron ore. Most of the extremely high quality iron ore has already been mined, but there still is a lot of fair quality iron in the mines there. That and the proximity of the range to Lake Superior which allows for transportation of the iron ore over the great lakes to several locations along the lakes or to the Atlantic Ocean and then to various part of the world make the Iron Range area for shipping iron ore.
Why have locks been created between the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River?
elevation between the areas is different
Why are the Great Lakes important to the US?
The Great Lakes provide shipping as far west as Duluth Minnesota. They link the Midwest and the Atlantic. Duluth has the distinction as being the largest inland international seaport in the world. And it has alot of waterrr....
Has Michigan ever been hit by a Tsunami?
No. Most tsunamis occur as a result of undersea earthquakes and there are no earthquake zones in any of the Great Lakes that can cause a tsunami. The only thing that could cause a tsunami on the Great Lakes is a large meteor impact, but no such impact has occurred since before the lakes existed.
How have glaciers affected the landscape of Michigan and has it been good for the economy?
The glaciers created the great lakes. Without the Great Lakes, there wouldn't be many places to fish. That's all I can think of right now, sorry if i wasn't of much help.
