Canadas Landforms Sept 16 2013 Geography of Canada

Canada’s Landforms Sept 16, 2013 Geography of Canada

White Pine by AJ Casson

Hillside, Lake Alphonse by William Goodridge Roberts

No Grass Grows on the Beaten Path by William Kurelek

The Glacier by Arthur Lismer

Canada’s Landforms Canada is made up of 3 types of landforms: shield, highlands, and lowlands.

Canadian Shield v More than half of Canada is covered by the Shield. v Some of the world’s oldest rocks are located in the Shield near Great Slave Lake (NWT) v The Shield is full of rich mineral deposits v Very thin soil makes for poor farming v Glaciers carved out the landscape – bedrock, lakes v Ideal for recreation

The Interior Plains v Ancient seas v Ancient coral reefs are now thousands of metres beneath the surface of the land (OIL!) v Mostly rolling hills v Deep, fertile soil: Canada’s breadbasket

Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Lowlands v Southwestern and Eastern Ontario v Canadas 2 largest cities: Toronto and Montreal v Flat plains, deep river valleys v Most well-known feature:

Hudson Bay- Arctic Lowlands v Hudson Bay/ James Bay v Low, flat, swampy v Ground remains frozen most of the year

Appalachian Mountains v Canada’s east coast v Formed 300 million years ago v Formed when North America collided with Europe and N. Africa during the formation of Pangaea! v Millions of years of erosion have caused the hills to appear rounded

Innuitian Mountains v In Canada’s far north v Over 2500 m. high in some points v Younger than the Appalachians, not as eroded (yet) v Barren of vegetation

Western Cordillera v All along the western edge of N. America v Geologically “young” v Several mountain ranges, 700 km wide v Run North to South- an obstacle to transportation v Lightly populated, thrive on tourism v Awesome skiing and snowboarding!

Map It! v Label a map of Canada, indicating where all the landform regions are v Don’t forget to add the 6 map essentials!