Glaciations of North America

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Glaciations_of_North_America
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Northern_United_States
gptkbp:affects flora and fauna distribution
human migration patterns
landscape topography
soil development
gptkbp:causedBy climate change
gptkbp:evidence drumlins
kettle lakes
erratic boulders
eskers
glacial striations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glaciations of North America
gptkbp:lastGlacialMaximum about 20,000 years ago
gptkbp:majorGlaciations gptkb:Wisconsin_glaciation
gptkb:Illinoian_glaciation
gptkb:Kansan_glaciation
gptkb:Nebraskan_glaciation
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Pleistocene_epoch
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Laurentide_Ice_Sheet
gptkb:Greenland_Ice_Sheet
gptkb:Cordilleran_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:resultedIn formation of outwash plains
creation of moraines
deposition of glacial till
formation of Great Lakes
modification of river systems
gptkbp:retreatedBy about 10,000 years ago
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wisconsin_glaciation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6