Canada's Landform Regions Flashcards
What is a Landform
A Landform Region is an area of the Earth with a unique set of physical features.
where is the Western Cordillera
west edge of Canada covering Yukon and BC
What are some Physical Features of the Western Cordillera
Range after range of high, sharp-peaked mountains separated by plateaus and valleys, running North to South
Created recently by the collision of the North American and Pacific plates
What are some Biological features of the Western Cordillera
The Western Cordillera boasts a diverse array of wildlife, from Mountain Goats in the higher elevations to Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Elk, Stone Sheep, Grizzly Bear, and Black Bear at the lower elevations.
Where are the interior plains?
Saskatchewan, and some of NWT and Manitoba
What are some physical features of the Interior plains?
Flat deep fertile soil, Created when sediments from the Shield and the Rocky Mountains.
What are some biological features of the interior plains?
Southern part is mainly treeless plains
Where is the Canadian shield
covers more then half of canada
Physical Features of the Canadian shield
Mainly flat but there are some hills. The ice age formed lakes and the oldest rocks can be found there.
where is the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence
Lowlands?
South of the Canadian shield in Ontario and Quebec
what are some physical features of the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands
great lakes and made by glaciers
What are some Biological features of the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowlands
Prior heavy farming and urban sprawl, this area was home to large mixed forests.
where are the Appalachian Mountains?
southern Quebec, and most of the Maritime Provinces.
what are some physical features of the Appalachian Mountains.
-EROSION has rounded the mountains over time, creating a landscape of rolling mountains and hills
-Oldest highland region in Canada, created when the North American plate collided with Europe and Africa about 300 million years ago
What are some Biological features of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Appalachians are characterized by a wealth of large, beautiful deciduous broadleaf (hardwood) trees.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries the Appalachian forests were subject to severe and destructive logging and land clearing
Animals that characterize the Appalachian forests include squirrels, rabbits and deer, which have greatly increased in abundance.
