Transcript Great Lakes PPT

Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Location
• The St. Lawrence
Lowlands region is
located in Southern
Quebec, Southern
Ontario, and parts of
Newfoundland and
Labrador. Large
bodies of water found
in this region include
the St. Lawrence
River, Lake Huron,
Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Climate
• The weather is
unpredictable
because when the
cold arctic air mixes
with warm moist gulf
air it can cause
unstable conditions
such as ice storms,
blizzards and dense
fog.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Climate
• Hot and humid
summers are caused
by moisture from the
Great Lakes. It is the
closest region in
Canada to the equator
giving it a warmer
climate.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Climate
• Winters in this area
are cool and they
receive sticky wet
snow because of the
humidity.
Temperatures can
reach below -30
degrees Celsius.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Landforms
• Some of the
landforms found in
this region are large
bodies of water, fertile
soil, forests and hills.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Landforms
• The landscape of the
St. Lawrence
Lowlands region can
be described as very
fertile with many
waterways.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Natural Resources
• Minerals are one of the natural
resources found in this region.
The way the land was formed
created these natural
resources. Approximately 18
million years ago, the glaciers
retreated leaving behind
sediments within the rock.
Within these rocks, iron, zinc,
coal, copper, silver and also
lead were created. All of these
minerals are mostly found
close to the shores of the
Great Lakes.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Natural Resources
• The soil in this region is a very important
natural resource. Here the soil is fertile
because the St. Lawrence Lowlands was
once flooded by the sea for a long period
of time. During this time organisms and
plants fell into the sea leaving multiple
layers of sediment behind. This sea floor
also created very flat land making it easy
for agriculture.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Natural Resources
• Forestry is another natural
resource found in the St.
Lawrence Lowlands and the
Great Lakes. After the ice age,
thick forest grew on the rich, flat
land and hills. Forestry was
once a main natural resource
for this area. During the 19th
century huge forested areas
were cleared for farmland.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Natural Resources
• Water is another natural resource. Long ago, as
glaciers melted and they dug huge holes in the
land forming hollows for the Great Lakes and the
St. Lawrence Lowlands. This created some of
the largest fresh water area in Canada.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Industries
• Manufacturing is this regions biggest
industry. Fifty percent of jobs are
related to manufacturing.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Industries
• Lots of things are
produced here. They
manufacture steel, ironore, coal and lime
stone. People living
within this region tend
to build manufacturing
plants close to the
bodies of water, for
hydro electricity; close
to where the minerals
are found; close to
people for more
workers; and on rock
which can hold up
buildings and heavy
machinery.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Industries
• Farming is another popular industry. This
region has the 2nd largest area in Canada
used for farming because it has rich soil ,
flat land and the climate is good (long
growing season that is warm and humid).
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Industries
• Grapes, peaches,
cherries, asparagus,
tomatoes and also
strawberries can be
grown near the
Niagara Falls area.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Industries
• About 70% of the land in the Great
lakes lowland it is used for crops such
as hay, pasture and field grains.
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Lowlands-Industries
• The St. Lawrence lowlands mine iron-ore,
zinc, coal, silver, copper and lead.