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CANADA’S PHYSICAL REGIONS
What is a Physical Region?
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A section of Canada’s land with
features that are the same
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Elevation, vegetation, industry
There are 6 main physical regions in
Canada:
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Western Mountains (Cordillera)
Interior Plains (Prairies)
Canadian Shield
Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands
Appalachian Mountains
Arctic
The Western Cordillera (Mountains)
Steep peaks
 Rocky coasts
 Dense coniferous forests
 On or near the Pacific
Coast
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Interior Plains
Flat or rolling land
 Fairly dry
 Wheat and ranching are
the dominant industries
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Canadian Shield
 Rolling
hills
 Many lakes and
swamps
 Forests in the south
 Numerous mines
Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands
Low, rolling hills
 Rich farming region
 The smallest of the 6
regions
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Appalachian Mountains
Rounded hills and
mountains
 Farming, fishing and
forestry
 Maritime region of
Canada (PEI, Nfld, NS,
NB)
 On or near the Atlantic
Ocean
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Arctic
 Very
cold, very isolated
(Very little vegetation)
 Temperature rarely gets
above 0 degrees
 Much oil and natural gas
available in the Arctic
Western Cordillera (Mountains)
The Arctic (Far North)
Interior Plains
Canadian Shield
Great Lakes Lowlands
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Appalachian
Mountains
Quite flat or gently rolling
Most southerly region
Smallest region
Contains the highest point in
Canada
Region that is shaped like a “U”
The coldest region in Canada
Very few trees are found in this
region
Grassland
Region that touches 2 oceans
The most easterly region
Rounded hills and mountains