Canadas Six Geographic Regions Unit 5 Notes Physical
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Canada’s Six Geographic Regions Unit 5 Notes
Physical Characteristics n Stretches from Atlantic to Pacific and bordered to the north by Arctic Ocean and to the south by the United States. n Most of the 30 million people live in: Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Ottawa, Ontario. n n Most of the population lives within 200 miles of the US/Canada border because of the warmer climate Physical Features: mountains, prairies, islands, tundra, lakes, and rivers. Ottawa, Ontario
Natural Resources n n n Minerals: Large exporter of minerals. Forests: Makes up 1/3 of Canada. Provides lumber, pulp, and paper. Fish: Fisheries in Atlantic and Pacific. Lakes and Rivers: Produce hydroelectric power. Soil: Canada has excellent farmland.
1. Atlantic Canada Made up of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Price Edward Island. n Also called Maritime Provinces. n Fishing is important here, but overfishing has caused problems. n n Overfishing occurs when too many fish are caught that there are not enough to breed more.
2. Eastern Canada n Includes provinces of Quebec and Ontario. n Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Hudson Bay are in this region. n Most people live in this area--big cities. n The St. Lawrence Seaway has made Eastern Canada home to manufacturing companies.
3. Prairie Provinces Includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and eastern Alberta. n Great for farming! (Almost all Canada’s agriculture happens here) n Biggest petroleum (oil) producer in Canada. n
4. Rocky Mountain Region Made up of western Alberta and eastern British Columbia. n Mining is the biggest industry in this region (coal, gold, iron ore, silver). n
5. Pacific Coast Located between the Rocky Mountains and Gulf of Alaska in British Columbia. n The nice weather brings people to Vancouver, Canada’s third largest city. n Timber (logging), fishing, and mining are important industries. n n Overfishing has caused the fish population to decline.
6. Arctic Region Includes Canada’s three territories: Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. n Most of Canada’s Inuit (indigenous people) live in this region. n Tundra – land stays frozen all year. n Covered by the Canadian Shield, which makes mining a HUGE industry (coal, gold, silver, iron ore). n