heidi (canadian sheild, st. lawrence lowlands) sarah (arctic, interior plains) nicole (cordillera,...

Heidi (Canadian Sheild, St. Lawrence Lowlands) Sarah (Arctic, Interior Plains) Nicole (Cordillera,

Apalachian)

The Canadian Shield

Topography Mainly flat Rounded hills of rock Many rivers, swamps and lakes, large or small  Some of the oldest rocks in the world Home to many minerals and metals Home to some of the oldest volcanoes in the world The soil is very thin

Location Largest region Centred on the Hudson Bay the Shield stretches from Labrador through

to northern Quebec, Ontario, eastern and northern Manitoba, northern Saskatchewan and the very northeast corner of Alberta.

Population

Only a few people live in the northern part

Most people live in the southern part The total population is around 7 million

Formation Process Formed when 2 tectonics plates collided When they collided, folding occurred. The plate that was forced down, melted and

rose back to the surface to cool down over time. These rocks (that were cooled down) eventually

came to be known as the Canadian Shield

St. Lawrence Lowlands

Topography Mixture of many hills, slopes, valleys and flat plains Deep river valleys The water flows smooth and gently through the river

valleys Holds 18% of the worlds fresh water The soil is very rich with minerals

Location

Southern Quebec Southern Ontario

Population

Smallest land region yet it contains about one half of the Canadian population

Approximately 14 million people

Formation Process

It was created by glaciation The glaciers carried huge amounts of sand,

soil, and gravel from the Canadian Shield and scattered them throughout the region

Arctic

Topography/population

Made from the rocks being pushed at • the Canadian Shield

• Ice bergs • Glaciers • Rugged ground • About 4 million people

Formation Process pressure at the Canadian Shield • pushed sedimentary rocks up • formed fold mountains • fold mountains • called Innuitaian Mountains • go across more than 1000 km of the northern

islands in the Arctic

Location

Just above the Canadian Shield

Interior Plains

Topography/Population

19% of Canada's population • Flat • Hills • Cliffs

Location Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Cordillera

Topography Mountain ranges, basins Many lakes , forest, oceans separated into three

different sections filled with plateaus and valleys Sections include, the Rockies, the interior plateaus ,

and the Columbia mountain Beautiful wildlife, many trees, and crystal water

Location

Located in bc and the Yukon, western side of Alberta and northwest territories

Population Lightly populated Lightly populated because the mountains are running

in north south direction making it hard for vehicles Many people live in farming and mining towns There are more than 1,360,000 people living there

Formation Process

Form by fragments of other places Made up of two mountains ranges;

Rockies and Columbia mountains Rocky mountains: folding send faulting

and Columbia erosion along w zone of faults

Appalachian

Location

Eastern north America

Formation Process

Different types of mountain ranges Range is old Formed in the Paleozoic era

Population

23-24 million people

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