{"id":377,"date":"2018-03-30T19:52:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T19:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnfreshwater\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2019-10-15T16:43:56","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T20:43:56","slug":"glaciation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/uncover\/our-history\/glaciation\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaciation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h5>lessons from the past<\/h5>\n<h1>Glaciation<\/h1>\n\t<p>The shapes and composition of Minnesota\u2019s land and water as we know them today were the handiwork of glaciers carving across the landscape over the last two million years. These glaciers used to cover almost the entire state! The state\u2019s many rivers, lakes, ponds and wetlands were formed 10,000 years ago when the glaciers melted. <\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQnMrj4UccpsU692pWL4VdMVWqvIKrjsIGQia9gbrXj-qpwD2KZGOZ-3moSae4rRhA8F6UyDA90KyMk\/embed?start=false&#038;loop=false&#038;delayms=30000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\tSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/mrbdc.mnsu.edu\/minnesota-river-basin-glaciation\">Minnesota River Basin Data Center<\/a>\n\t<h3>Educator Resources<\/h3>\n\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.umn.edu\/handle\/11299\/59427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science Extension <\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Minnesota at a Glance &#8211; Quaternary Glacial Geology (2017). Minnesota Geological Survey. 2 pages; advanced.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.umn.edu\/handle\/11299\/59427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go to Article ><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.umn.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/11299\/57272\/MGS_ES_7.pdf?sequence=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Geologic History of Minnesota Rivers (1990). Minnesota Geological Survey. 29 pages; intermediate.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.umn.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/11299\/57272\/MGS_ES_7.pdf?sequence=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go to Reading ><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twincities.com\/2016\/01\/01\/ancient-glaciers-shaped-these-twin-cities-heres-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newspaper <\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n<p><em> Ancient glaciers shaped these Twin Cities. Here\u2019s how. <\/em>(2016, Jan). Twin Cities Pioneer Press.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twincities.com\/2016\/01\/01\/ancient-glaciers-shaped-these-twin-cities-heres-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go to Article ><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t<h5><a href=\"\/mnquest\/uncover\/our-history\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mnquest\/uncover\/our-history\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to Our History\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<div class=\"resources\">\n\t<div class=\"resources-content\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#page-resources-modal\" class=\"resources-btn js-cf-resources-modal\" title=\"Resources\">\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><circle cx=\"30\" cy=\"30\" r=\"30\" fill=\"#33505A\"\/><g fill=\"#FFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M37.875 30.417L40 31.887V19.113C38.625 19 37.5 19 37.5 19H35v13l2.125-1.47c.25-.226.5-.226.75-.113z\"\/><path 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target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Glacier Did It\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Story from <em>Minnesota Conservation Volunteer<\/em> magazine's Young Naturalists series<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">MN Dept of Natural Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"media mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"mt-0 mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/files.dnr.state.mn.us\/mcvmagazine\/young_naturalists\/young-naturalists-article\/rocky_roots\/rocky_roots.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinnesota&#039;s Rocky Roots\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Story from <em>Minnesota Conservation Volunteer<\/em> magazine's Young Naturalists 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