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Ancient glaciers shaped these Twin Cities + Earth 100 million years in the future - C C - Jan 1, 2016
Ancient glaciers shaped these Twin Cities. Here's how.
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_29324907/ancient-glaciers-shaped-these-twin-cities-heres-how
EXCERPT: [...] The Twin Cities terrain is shaped primarily by glaciers, both directly and indirectly. The area's hills are largely glacial moraines -- piles of sediment hundreds of feet high, bulldozed by advancing glaciers in the last ice age roughly 10,000 years ago. Glaciers also explain why the Minnesota River's valley is so much bigger and deeper than the Mississippi's, even though today, the Mississippi is the much-larger river....
Planet Earth 100 Million Years In The Future – What will happen to our world?
Video: http://curious4science.com/planet-earth-100-million-years-in-the-future-what-will-happen-to-our-world/