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Physical Regions of
Canada
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Western Cordillera
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Mountain chain that runs along the West Coast of Canada and USA
Plateaus to glaciers to fjords to rain forests to old volcanoes
Some large cities are:
(i) Vancouver
(ii) Victoria
Some resources include:
Timber, Fish (river and ocean), mining
Vancouver Island has the most moderate climate of Canada's regions
Vancouver Island's west coast receives an exceptional amount of rain,
giving it a temperate rain forest climate.
Has the wettest forest in Canada but also has the driest forest in Canada
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Western Cordillera
The Rockies
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Western Cordillera
Interior Plateau
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Great Plains
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Usually divided into 3 sub-regions using elevation:
(i) The foot hills (AB)
(ii) Mid prairie (SK)
(iii) Prairie lowlands(MB)
The economy: Agriculture and Mining, Oil. Among the richest grainproducing regions in the world
Terrain is flat in the east, and hilly in the west
A lot of deposition from ancient lakes and oceans that were inland at
one point in history
Continental climate (in the interior of the country/continent)
► Summers are hot and winters are cold
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Great Plains
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The Canadian Shield
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The biggest region in Canada (55% of C’s land), also the oldest region (4
Billion years)
Surrounds Hudson’s Bay
Made from Igneous and Metamorphic rocks (solid)
It is a great plateau made from many years of erosion
Many natural resources including minerals (a lot of mining occurs)
The highest elevation in the Shield is only about 500m above sea level. The
reason is that this land has been around for so long that erosion has
weathered the rocks down to low elevations.
The climate varies because of the size of the region.
Hydro Electric Power is another large industry of this region
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Candian Shield
Ontario Region (Thunder Bay)
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Canadian Shield
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St. Lawrence Lowlands and the
Great Lakes
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A whole lot of water! Some of the largest lakes in the World.
Very Multicultural cities (T.O. Is one of the most multicultural cities in the
World, Montreal is 2nd largest french speaking city in the World)
Very important for transportation of goods by boat to interior of Canada from
east coast
Smallest region of Canada, but the most populated (GAT=8 million people!)
Milk region of Canada
This region is the second largest farming area in Canada, but apples, corn,
nuts, other fruit
Manufacturing is a big industry in this region. Easy access to waterways helps
to send it all away! Canada’s biggest ports lie here.
Closest region to the equator, so receives mild weather
Niagara Falls is the second largest falls on the globe after Victoria Falls in
southern Africa……Show Jumping Stories!
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St. Lawrence Lowlands and the
Great Lakes
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The GTA (Greater Toronto Area) is the 7th largest population in North America
and contains about 25% of Canada’s total population
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St. Lawrence Lowlands and the
Great Lakes
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St. Lawrence Lowlands and
Great Lakes
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Atlantic Region
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2% of Canada’s land mass
Very old mtn Chain that are eroded severely
Appalachian Mtn Chain (older than the Rockies)
900m is the maximum elevation
Mtn range extends down the east coast of USA
8,8% population of Canada (2.3 Million)
Diverse Industries (fish, timber, mining, agriculture)
Oldest settlement in Canada
Offshore Oil is becoming a large, important industry
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Atlantic Region
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Atlantic Region
Appalachians
Nova Scotia
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Arctic
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Alert : weather station (most northen settlement in Canada)
Abundant permafrost (permanent frozen soil)
Very low population 1% of Canada, very few industries
NWT, Yukon, Nunavut make up about 40% of Canada’s land mass
Includes the lowlands of Hudson Bay
Inuit people of Canada
There are also mountains in the North
Very little resources, however, some important ones: Gold, Diamonds, Oil
A lot of the population struggles to find enough food to eat (hunting is a way
of life) and many communities share
Above the tree line (nothing really grows....)
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Arctic
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