heidi (canadian sheild, st. lawrence lowlands) sarah (arctic, interior plains) nicole (cordillera,...
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Heidi (Canadian Sheild, St. Lawrence Lowlands) Sarah (Arctic, Interior Plains) Nicole (Cordillera,
Apalachian)
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The Canadian Shield
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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
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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.
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Population
Only a few people live in the northern part
Most people live in the southern part The total population is around 7 million
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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
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St. Lawrence Lowlands
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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
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Location
Southern Quebec Southern Ontario
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Population
Smallest land region yet it contains about one half of the Canadian population
Approximately 14 million people
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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
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Arctic
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Topography/population
Made from the rocks being pushed at • the Canadian Shield
• Ice bergs • Glaciers • Rugged ground • About 4 million people
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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
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Location
Just above the Canadian Shield
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Interior Plains
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Topography/Population
19% of Canada's population • Flat • Hills • Cliffs
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Location Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
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Cordillera
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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
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Location
Located in bc and the Yukon, western side of Alberta and northwest territories
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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
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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
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Appalachian
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Location
Eastern north America
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Formation Process
Different types of mountain ranges Range is old Formed in the Paleozoic era
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Population
23-24 million people
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