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1
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What is the geological era of the Canadian Shield?

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Precambrian

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What is the geological era of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

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Paleozoic

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What is the geological era of the Western Cordillera?

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Mesozoic - Cenozoic

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What is the geological era of the Interior Plains?

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Paleozoic

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What is the geological era of the Innuitians?

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Mesozoic

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What is the geological era of the Arctic Lowlands?

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Mesozoic

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What is the geological era of the Appalachians?

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Paleozoic

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What geological processes formed the Canadian Shield?

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  • Used to be an area of mountains and volcanoes

- Erosion have created present topography

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What geological processes formed the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

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Used to be under glaciers that retreated

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10
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What geological processes formed the Western Cordillera?

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  • Rocky + Columbia mountains formed by faulting and folding
  • Interior Plateaus were formed by volcanic activity
  • Coast Mountains = collision zone
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What geological processes formed the Interior Plains?

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  • Seas covered the Interior Plains was deposited with sediments
  • Was compressed into rock
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12
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What geological processes formed the Innuitians?

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  • Erosion has not worn down mountains yet

- Shaped when North American plate moved north

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What geological processes formed the Arctic Lowlands?

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  • Glacier sunk Canadian Shield, then retreated

- This formed lowlands - still rising

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What geological processes formed the Appalachians?

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  • North American plate collided with African, forming mountains
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What rock types are in the Canadian Shield?

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Igneous, Metamorphic

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What rock types are in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

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Sedimentary

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What rock types are in the Western Cordillera?

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Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary

18
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What rock types are in the Interior Plains?

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Sedimentary

19
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What rock types are in the Innuitians?

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Mostly sedimentary

20
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What rock types are in the Arctic Lowlands?

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Sedimentary rock

21
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What rock types are in the Appalachians?

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Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

22
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How is the soil in the Canadian Shield?

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  • Lowlands of Canadian Shield = soggy

- Rest has course soil that can’t hold moisture

23
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How is the soil in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

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Fertile

24
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How is the soil in the Western Cordillera?

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Variable

25
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How is the soil in the Interior Plains?

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VERY fertile

26
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How is the soil in the Innuitians?

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Horrible, too cold for trees

27
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How is the soil in the Arctic Lowlands?

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Horrible, but contains minerals

28
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How is the soil in the Appalachians?

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Moist and rich soil due to lots of rain

29
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Canadian Shield?

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Mainly coniferous trees, lots of wildlife

30
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

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Lots

31
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Western Cordillera?

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Different types of vegetation (tundra, Savanna, grasslands) w/ lots of wildlife

32
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Interior Plains?

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Lots

33
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Innuitians?

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Not many

34
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Arctic Lowlands?

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Not many

35
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Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Appalachians?

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Lots of coniferous and deciduous trees, puffins

36
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What is the economic importance of Canadian Shield?

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  1. Mining
  2. Forestry
  3. Hydroelectricity
37
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What is the economic importance of Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

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  1. Farming
  2. Mining
  3. Manufacturing
38
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What is the economic importance of Western Cordillera?

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  1. Tourism
  2. Mining, fishing, farming, logging
  3. Hydroelectricity
39
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What is the economic importance of Interior Plains?

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  1. Farming

2, Flat land (good for transporting goods and services)

40
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What is the economic importance of Innuitians?

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  1. Mining (though not greatly exploited)
41
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What is the economic importance of Arctic Lowlands?

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  1. Minerals
  2. Fish
  3. Tourism
42
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What is the economic importance of Appalachians?

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  1. Tourism
  2. Farming, mining, logging
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Project Puffin

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