I haven't lived in Utah for very long, but even before moving here I learned about Utah's geography. In middle school, I was taught about the glaciers that used to exist all across North America. Most have long since melted, including the one that's responsible for The Great Salt Lake: "the largest remnant of the lake that once covered most of northwestern Utah." Many lakes scatter Utah's unique terrain, but can't really compare to The Great Salt Lake. I chose this as the geological feature that affects me because I attend LDSBC in Salt Lake City, and especially after a heavy rain, you can smell The Great Salt Lake. It smells of rotten eggs. However, its important to note that "deposits of salt and phosphate are important sources of chemicals, [and thus, so] are Utah's saline lakes." I guess I can put up with the smell.
Source: https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/g/GEOLOGY.shtml
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