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The Great Lakes of North America are the largest expanse of fresh water on the planet. Searching for clues of their formation, geologists delve deep into an underground salt mine

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The rocky basin that holds the water in the Great Lakes.  Salt formations are miles below the surface.
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The ice sheet that formed the Great Lakes. 1 mile thick and over 2,000 miles long
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