Monday, March 29, 2010

Chapter Twelve: The Great Plains and Prairies


Tornado's scare me, and I became quite familiar with them living in Prak Rapids.. some may say TOO FAMILIAR!... by that I mean I once saw a funnel cloud and lots of rain, but TRUST ME , it was enough for me to be “ TOO FAMILIAR” They always came around  spring – which makes sense because it is  when the warm moist air from the south mixes with cold air from the north.
(unfortunatley I'm pretty sure i've seen this, luckily I survived (if you dont agree then you're mean!))

Most of Minnesota, except for small areas in the southeast, was covered by ice during the glacial ages. When the ice melted, it left behind a body of water known as Lake Agassiz, which extended into what we now call the Dakotas and Canada and was larger than the combined Great Lakes are today; additional melting to the north caused the lake to drain away, leaving flat prairie in its wake. The glaciers also left behind large stretches of pulverized limestone, enriching Minnesota's soil, and the numerous shallow depressions that have developed into its modern-day lakes and streams. YAY LAKES!!!
LOOK LAKE Agassiz!!

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