He did this by relating the light-year to the Astronomical Unit â the Earth-sun distance. One Astronomical Unit, or AU, equals about 93 million miles (150 million km). Another way of looking at it: the Astronomical Unit is a bit more than 8 light-minutes in distance. A light beam takes 8 minutes to travel the 93 million miles (150 million km) from the sun to the Earth.
Lake Superior sits between Ontario, Canada and New York. Lake Ontario is mainly fed by the waters of Lake Erie, which are transported via the Niagara River. Lake Ontario drains into the St. Lawrence River. Lake Michigan is the third largest of the Great Lakes and the only one entirely within the United States.
The Great Lakes. The Great Lakes form the largest surface freshwater system on Earth. More than 30 million people live in the Great Lakes basin, and the impact of their daily activities, from the water consumed to the waste returned, directly affects the Great Lakes environment. EPA leads U.S. efforts to restore and maintain the quality and ecosystems of the Great Lakes watershed. Lakewide Management Plans.