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By melting all over the place and eventually creating a lake.
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How were the lakes made in the northern part of North America?
Glaciers from the last ace age formed the Great Lakes as well as many of the North American lakes.
How does erosion or deposition play a part in forming lakes?
An example: lake basins can be formed from glacial erosion which can scrape off terrain, and lower the bedrock elevation from their sheer weight. When the glaciers recede, the basins are filled with meltwater, forming lakes. In a similar fashion, the deposition of sediments that form large landforms called moraines, can serve as dams creating lakes.
Where are the great lakes lowlands and the stlawrence lowlands separated?
It was created by glaciation. The glaciers carried huge amounts of sand, soil, and gravel from the Canadian Shield and scattered them throughout the region. The Great Lakes are located in basins that were gouged out by the glaciers. They started off large and eventually shrank to its present size as the water drained into the ocean.
Are oceans glaciers and rivers are part of Earths hemisphere?
Yes Oceans,Glaciers,Lakes, and Rivers are part of Earth;s hemisphere because the hemisphere involve land, water and sky. Therefor they are part of Earth's hemisphere.
Do the Great Lakes form a continental divide?
The Great Lakes are part of the St. Lawrence water system. It is not part of the Great Continental Divide.
What are the facts about great lakes?
The Great Lakes IS The Most Important Part Of United States
Is St Clair one of the great lakes?
It is a part of the Great Lakes system but is only rarely named.
Why are most of North America's lakes in Canada?
I would not say most of North America's lakes are in Canada. Florida has over 30,000 lakes. Louisiana has a bunch. Still, Canada has a lot. During the Ice Ages, glaciers constantly advanced and retreated. As they did, they pushed rocks and dirt in front of them. In the process, they scoured out low places. Then the ice pushed the rocks and dirt out of the low places and kept pushing the moraine. When the glaciers reached their maximum distance, they left the rocks and dirt. That area is called a terminal moraine. The largest of those is Long Island in New York. It consists of garbage pushed there by a glacier. The great big string of large lakes including the great lakes that you can see on a map extending out from Hudson Bay like a necklace show the edge of a period of glaciation. For example the southern end of Lake Michigan ends in a Terminal Moraine. It was put there by a glacier. As you go around the Great Lakes, you see the result of glaciers. Then you go north. Great Slave Lake is larger than Lake Ontario and is part of the same system built by the same forces. Between those lakes and Hudson Bay, the glaciers dug out many small lakes. As a result the norther woods of Canada has many small lakes. They follow the paths of the glaciers as they waxed and waned.
Are oceans glaciers and rivers are part of Earths?
Yes Oceans,Glaciers,Lakes, and Rivers are part of Earth;s hemisphere because the hemisphere involve land, water and sky. Therefor they are part of Earth's hemisphere.
What group of lakes forms part of the border between the us and Canada?
Great Lakes
Which is closer to texas the great lakes or mississippi river?
The Great Lakes are in the northern part of the US, and Texas is in the Southwest part of the US. The Great Lakes are therefore not near Texas; however, the Mississippi River borders Texas and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
What part of the earth has water in it?
the wet parts like oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, creeks, glaciers, clouds, moisture in the air, etc.
