7 facts about ice age

The Great Lakes of North America, Laurentian Great Lakes, Are the Largest Glacial Lakes in North America

The Great Lakes of North America, also called the Laurentian Great Lakes, are the largest glacial lakes in North America. The five Great Lakes were formed from the last glacial meltwater from the Ice Age. This happened around 4,000 years ago when the last Ice Age ended. These lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.

Even in Central North America, there existed a very large glacial lake by name Lake Agassiz. It was larger than all the modern day lakes combined.

They originated when the waters from the ice melted and collected in low lying areas everywhere.

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