7 Regions of Canada

Question 1

What’s a Physiographic Region?

Answer 1

A physiographic region is an area of land with similar physical geography characteristics including landforms, vegetation, climate, and soil types.

Question 2

The Cordillera

Answer 2

B.C., Yukon, parts of Alb.
Climate varies greatly (coastal rainforests to dry interior plateaus.
Mountain ranges (Rockies, Coast Mountains), valleys, plateaus.
Minerals, forests, fish, hydroelectric potential.
Forestry, mining, tourism, fishing.

Question 3

The Interior Plains

Answer 3

Parts of Manitoba, Sas., Alb.
Cold winters, cool summers, low precipitation.
Flat or gently rolling prairies, grasslands.
Oil, natural gas, coal, fertile soil.
Agriculture (wheat farming), oil and gas extraction, cattle ranching.

Question 4

The Arctic Archipelago/Lands

Answer 4

Most of Nunavut, parts of N.W.T.
Very cold winters, cool summers, low precipitation.
Thousands of islands, tundra, permafrost, mountainous regions are located further north.
Oil, natural gas, minerals.
Traditional hunting and fishing, emerging resource extraction.

Question 5

The Canadian Shield

Answer 5

Parts of Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario, Man., Sas.
Cold winters, short, cool summers
Rocky terrain, numerous lakes, thin soil, and boreal forests.
Minerals (nickel, gold, copper), forests, hydroelectric power.
Mining, forestry, hydroelectric power generation.

Question 6

The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands

Answer 6

Southern Ontario, southern Quebec.
Warm summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation.
Fertile plains, rolling hills, deciduous forests.
Fertile soil, freshwater
Agriculture, manufacturing, automotive, technology.

Question 7

The Hudson Bay Lowlands

Answer 7

Northern Ontario, northeastern Manitoba.
Subarctic (long, severe winters, short, cool summers).
Flat, marshy terrain, tundra, permafrost.
Peat, potential oil and gas reserves.
Some mining and tourism, limited due to harsh conditions.

Question 8

The Appalachians

Answer 8

Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, parts of Quebec.
Cool summers, cold winters, high precipitation.
Ancient, worn-down mountains, rolling hills, coastal plains.
Coal, fish, forests.
Mining, fishing, forestry, tourism.