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Mention the important features of 'the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway'.
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Solution
The St. Lawrence Seaway is an infrastructure link that connects Montreal's St. Lawrence River to Lake Erie at the Welland Canal's terminal. Its main features are as follows:
- The landforms of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, with their undulating hills and slopes, were formed by glacial streams.
- Two of the most significant geological features are the Niagara Escarpment and the Frontenac Axis.
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