Daze 8- Great Salt Lake State Park

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Can you imagine swimming in a lake and floating on the water without any effort? That's exactly what happens to many __________ who visit Great Salt Lake State Park. Great Salt Lake, which is __________ in Utah, is the largest body of __________ between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean. The __________ is actually an inland saltwater sea, and it __________ even saltier than an ocean. It is the __________ in the water that keeps swimmers __________.

Many different factors contribute to the __________ of the lake. Salt dissolves easily in __________. The land around Great Salt Lake has rocks that __________ this mineral. Rain and melting snow __________ the salt to be released from the __________. The water then carries the salt into __________ and rivers, which flow in the Great Salt Lake.

__________ and other minerals are carried away from __________ lakes by rivers and streams. But __________ salt goes into Great Salt Lake, it stays __________ because no streams or rivers drain __________ waters. Of course, water evaporates from the __________, but fresh water does not replace it. The __________ of Great Salt Lake varies. During dry spells, the __________ gets smaller and saltier. When there __________ a lot of rain, it gets __________ and the salt is less concentrated.

Great Salt Lake State Park __________ located about sixteen miles west of the __________ capital, Salt Lake City. Many visitors flock to the __________ to enjoy water sports. Sailing, motor __________, and kayaking are popular. Sailors enjoy __________ able to sail for miles across the __________ of the large lake, while kayakers __________ exploring the miles of shoreline. People in __________ may explore the lake to discover __________ beaches or stop in the middle of the lake for a __________.

People who enjoy these water sports __________ keep an eye on the weather. __________ the water in the lake is __________ shallow, winds sometimes cause the water to __________ rough. The salty water of the lake __________ also damage the motors of motorboats. This __________ can be avoided if people remember to __________ the salt from their boats with __________ water.

Other visitors come to hike and __________ the park's wildlife. Great Salt Lake Park is known as a __________ place for bird watching. In fact, __________ than two hundred species of birds __________ be seen in the park throughout the __________. People also love to watch the __________ purple and gold clouds often appear at __________.

Great Salt Lake has fascinated people for centuries. __________ early explorers were convinced that the lake __________ part of the Pacific Ocean. Others looked for a __________ that connected the lake to the __________. Some settlers even told stories about a __________ with a huge head that lived in the lake! This __________ body of water continues to inspire __________ and wonder today.