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UNIT 4: CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 12: CANADA’s LANDFORM CONNECTIONS
WHO AM I?
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (USE PAGE 130-143 IN YOUR TEXTBOOK).
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
CANADIAN SHIELD
APPALACHIANS
GREAT LAKES – ST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDS
INTERIOR PLAINS
WESTERN COROILLERA
INNUITIAN MOUNTAINS
HUDSON BAY - ARCTIC LOWLANDS
1. The area of my landform region is 4800 000km₂. Who am I?
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2. My region is covered by swampy forests. Who am I?
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3. My landscape was shaped during the Mesozoic era. It is mostly covered by icy towers.
Who am I?
4. A large lake called Agassiz once covered my region. It disappeared and left behind
sediments that created fertile soil. Who am I?
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5. I am the largest Iandform region in Canada. Who am I?
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6. I am mostly covered by sedimentary rocks; some were once coral reefs and have left
my region rich in oil and gas. Who am I?
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7. At the end of the Paleozoic era, North America collided with Europe and North Africa
to create this mountain range. Who am I?
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8. I am similar to the Appalachians in composition, however, my resources are difficult
to exploit as I am far away. Who am I?
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9. I am the result of the collision of the North American and Pacific plates. Who am I?
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10. I am the wheat basket of Canada. Who am I?
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11. Millions of years of erosion have reduced my jagged peaks to rolling mountains and
hills. Who am I?
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12. My region is not renowned for agriculture because it has a very thin soil. Who am I?
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13. My soil remains frozen most of the year; however, I am rich in oil, gas and coal. Who
am I?
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14. The Columbia mountain range is found in my region. Who am I?
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15. I am the most active earthquake region in Canada. Who am I?
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16. My region is well-known for its outdoor activities and its many lakes; however its
swamps and rivers are breeding grounds for black flies and mosquitoes. Who am I?
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17. Volcanic activity and faulting produced minerals such as iron and zinc, even though I
am mostly composed of sedimentary rocks. Who am I?
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18. I am a mountain range that has no vegetation. Who am I?
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19. My region contains ‘many fossils and is the youngest mountain range in Canada.
Who am I?
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20. In my region, magma rose to the surface and as it cooled some minerals were
deposited into layers. Who am I?
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21. My region does not have coal, gas or oil because when I was created plants and
animals did not exist. Who am I?
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22. I am the smallest region, yet I am the most populated. Who am I?
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