Why are the great lakes an important lakes an important water way ? will give brainlist

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Marina86 [1]3 years ago

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Answer:

5: They Contain Much of the World's Fresh Water

Technically the Great Lakes hold one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water. ... One reason why the Great Lakes are so important is they harbor 20 percent of all the liquid water on Earth's surface. All the more reason to keep them pollution-free.

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Gre4nikov [31]3 years ago

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In a time before railroads and highways, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River served as the primary transportation system. Many of North America's largest cities were established along the waterway as commerce flourished between their ports. Today, Great Lakes-Seaway shipping is equally important.

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