Landforms

Question 1

What is the geological era of the Canadian Shield?

Answer 1

Precambrian

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Paleozoic

Question 3

What is the geological era of the Western Cordillera?

Answer 3

Mesozoic - Cenozoic

Question 4

What is the geological era of the Interior Plains?

Answer 4

Paleozoic

Question 5

What is the geological era of the Innuitians?

Answer 5

Mesozoic

Question 6

What is the geological era of the Arctic Lowlands?

Answer 6

Mesozoic

Question 7

What is the geological era of the Appalachians?

Answer 7

Paleozoic

Question 8

What geological processes formed the Canadian Shield?

Answer 8

• Used to be an area of mountains and volcanoes

- Erosion have created present topography

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Used to be under glaciers that retreated

Question 10

What geological processes formed the Western Cordillera?

Answer 10

• Rocky + Columbia mountains formed by faulting and folding
• Interior Plateaus were formed by volcanic activity
• Coast Mountains = collision zone

Question 11

What geological processes formed the Interior Plains?

Answer 11

• Seas covered the Interior Plains was deposited with sediments
• Was compressed into rock

Question 12

What geological processes formed the Innuitians?

Answer 12

• Erosion has not worn down mountains yet

- Shaped when North American plate moved north

Question 13

What geological processes formed the Arctic Lowlands?

Answer 13

• Glacier sunk Canadian Shield, then retreated

- This formed lowlands - still rising

Question 14

What geological processes formed the Appalachians?

Answer 14

• North American plate collided with African, forming mountains

Question 15

What rock types are in the Canadian Shield?

Answer 15

Igneous, Metamorphic

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Sedimentary

Question 17

What rock types are in the Western Cordillera?

Answer 17

Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary

Question 18

What rock types are in the Interior Plains?

Answer 18

Sedimentary

Question 19

What rock types are in the Innuitians?

Answer 19

Mostly sedimentary

Question 20

What rock types are in the Arctic Lowlands?

Answer 20

Sedimentary rock

Question 21

What rock types are in the Appalachians?

Answer 21

Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

Question 22

How is the soil in the Canadian Shield?

Answer 22

• Lowlands of Canadian Shield = soggy

- Rest has course soil that can’t hold moisture

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Fertile

Question 24

How is the soil in the Western Cordillera?

Answer 24

Variable

Question 25

How is the soil in the Interior Plains?

Answer 25

VERY fertile

Question 26

How is the soil in the Innuitians?

Answer 26

Horrible, too cold for trees

Question 27

How is the soil in the Arctic Lowlands?

Answer 27

Horrible, but contains minerals

Question 28

How is the soil in the Appalachians?

Answer 28

Moist and rich soil due to lots of rain

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Mainly coniferous trees, lots of wildlife

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Lots

Question 31

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

Answer 31

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

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Lots

Question 33

Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Innuitians?

Answer 33

Not many

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Not many

Question 35

Is there lots of vegetation/wildlife in the Appalachians?

Answer 35

Lots of coniferous and deciduous trees, puffins

Question 36

What is the economic importance of Canadian Shield?

Answer 36

1. Mining 2. Forestry 3. Hydroelectricity

Question 37

What is the economic importance of Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands?

Answer 37

1. Farming 2. Mining 3. Manufacturing

Question 38

What is the economic importance of Western Cordillera?

Answer 38

1. Tourism 2. Mining, fishing, farming, logging 3. Hydroelectricity

Question 39

What is the economic importance of Interior Plains?

Answer 39

1. Farming | 2, Flat land (good for transporting goods and services)

Question 40

What is the economic importance of Innuitians?

Answer 40

1. Mining (though not greatly exploited)

Question 41

What is the economic importance of Arctic Lowlands?

Answer 41

1. Minerals 2. Fish 3. Tourism

Question 42

What is the economic importance of Appalachians?

Answer 42

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