Transcript Canada`s Landform Regions

Canada’s Landform
Regions
• How do geographers classify landform
regions?
• The age of the rock
• Relief
• Type of rock
• Gradient
• Process that has shaped the area
The landform regions of Canada
• The Canadian Shield- the oldest rock in Canada is
located here. 4 billion years old! It is home to vast
coniferous forests
• It covers most of central Canada
• Parts of:
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba
• Ontario
• Quebec
• Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
Appalachian Mountains
• This landform region was formed around 375
million years ago
• Over time these mountains have been worn
down by ice and water
• The result is a landscape of rolling hills and
broad valleys
• Most of Atlantic Canada is a part of this region
• Coniferous and deciduous forests blanket this
area
Western Cordilera
• This landform is made up of several parallel
mountain ranges
• The Coast Mountains
• The Columbia Mountains
• The Rocky Mountains
• Provinces in this landform region include:
• British Columbia home to the Okanagan Valley
and good soils
• Yukon Territory
• Part of Alberta
Innuitian Mountains
• Located in Canada’s north
• These mountains are rugged and the
climate is harsh, and trees can not grow
here
Arctic Lowlands
• Located south of the Innuitians
• This landform experiences a cold, dry
climate
• This landform is located in Nunavut.
• Sparse vegetation grows here
Interior Plains
• Located between the Western Cordillera
and the Canadian Shield
• Includes most of Alberta
• Sections of Saskatchewan
• Parts of Manitoba
• Part of the Northwest Territories
• Parts of the plains are characterized by
moist well drained soil
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Lowlands
• Located south of the Canadian Shield
• Includes southwestern Ontario from the
Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence River
• Takes in the mouth of the Saguenay River
in Quebec
• This area is known for it’s moist, rich soil
Hudson Bay Lowlands
• A part of the Canadian Shield
• Located in Northern Ontario and Manitoba
• This area is swampy, and not suitable for
farming