Week 1: Great Lakes Intro

What was the name of the most recent supercontinent, where all the continents were joined together 250 million years ago?

Pangea

What is a paleosol?

A paleosol is an ancient soil layer, providing insights into past environmental conditions. (ecosystem and landscape)

indirect evidence

is evidence type acquired through testing a variable that indirectly affects the focus variable

How can Great Lakes affect humans?

The Great Lakes provide freshwater to most of the U.S.

They impact the weather patterns/climate we experience. and support local economies through recreation, tourism, and shipping.

1.

Cleveland

2.

St. Clair river

4.

St Lawrence river

7.

Keweenaw Peninsula

8.

Duluth

11.

Green bay

12.

Niagra falls

13.

Gerogian bay

14.

Buffalo

Continental drift

The theory that continents move slowly over time due to tectonic forces, shaping the Earth's surface and affecting geological activity.

Who was mainly responsible for finding of Continental drift?

Alfred Wegener, and marie tharp.

Watershed

An area of land that drains to a common body of water, such as a river, lake, or ocean, influencing water quality and ecosystem health.