Which five bodies of water make up the Great Lakes?

Which five bodies of water make up the Great Lakes?

Thousands of years ago, the melting mile-thick glaciers of the Wisconsin Ice Age left the North American continent a magnificent gift: five fantastic freshwater seas collectively known today as the Great Lakes — Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

What are the five major Great Lakes?

The Great Lakes are, from west to east: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. They are a dominant part of the physical and cultural heritage of North America.

What large body of water can be found just north of the Great Lakes?

This system extends generally eastward from the St. Louis River in Minnesota (which flows into Lake Superior), through the lakes and the St. Lawrence River, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of St. Lawrence….Great Lakes.

	Superior
surface area	sq km	82,100
world rank	2nd
volume	cu mi	2,900
cu km	12,100

What formed the Great Lakes?

glacier
About 20,000 years ago, the climate warmed and the ice sheet retreated. Water from the melting glacier filled the basins , forming the Great Lakes. Approximately 3,000 years ago, the Great Lakes reached their present shapes and sizes.

Why are the Great Lakes freshwater?

5: They Contain Much of the World’s Fresh Water Some 97 percent of all the water on our planet is saltwater. And most of the globe’s freshwater supply is either frozen in glaciers or buried underground. One reason why the Great Lakes are so important is they harbor 20 percent of all the liquid water on Earth’s surface.

What major rivers feed the Great Lakes?

Among the waterways linking the lakes are the St. Marys River, which flows from Lake Superior to Lake Huron; the Niagara River, connecting Lake Erie to Lake Ontario; and the narrow Straits of Mackinac, joining Lake Michigan and Lake Huron (hydrologically, the two lakes are considered a single body of water).

Why major industries are located in Great Lakes region?

AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE The Great Lakes Region has always been a center of trade. From the fur trade of the 17th century to modern day, the area’s navigable terrain, waterways, and ports have made it an easy place for goods to exchange hands.