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Marquette The Great Lakes and their drainage basin Niagara Falls
The video thumbnail image shows two hands holding zebra and quagga mussels, superimposed above a clear body of water. White question marks appear in the upper left corner.
Welland Canal Lake Michigan shoreline St. Lawrence hydrographic system Great Lakes
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Lake Michigan shoreline
Great Lakes summary
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
Unknown Waters
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Lake Issyk-kul kyrgyzstan
9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes
Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
Banff National Park. Aerial view of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Aerial perspective.
Canada: 10 Claims to Fame
Discover
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

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Trump administration eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash • Apr. 17, 2025, 3:01 PM ET (The Star)
Great Lakes cruises: Victory Cruise Lines relaunching with US, Canada sailings this month • Apr. 6, 2025, 3:45 AM ET (USA Today)
U.S. firings reversed, yet Great Lakes sea lamprey fight faces uphill battle • Apr. 4, 2025, 2:10 AM ET (CBC)
Rain turns to ice, cuts power in Great Lakes region while Tennessee braces for wild weather • Mar. 31, 2025, 12:09 AM ET (AP)

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Marquette
The Great Lakes and their drainage basin
Niagara Falls
Welland Canal
Lake Michigan shoreline
St. Lawrence hydrographic system
Great Lakes
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
Unknown Waters
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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up