THE GREAT FLOODS - Cataclysms of the Ice Age

Name_______________________________________PER.____ Date ___________

1. Who was the man who first had the theory about the great floods?

2. What was the first type of flood that hit Washington?

3. What caused Lake Missoula?

4. How deep was this ancient lake?

5. How was all of this water released from the lake?

6. How fast did the flood move through Washington?

7. How was the Grand Coulee formed?

8. How wide and tall was Dry Falls?

9. How did a lot of the huge boulders travel so far?

10. What happened to the flood water at Wallula Gap?

11. How many times was Washington hit by these floods?

12. a. List the hard evidence that there was indeed a great flood.

b. What is the key piece of evidence that convinced other scientists?