profile of Canada Flashcards
name the 8 physiographic regions of Canada
Canadian shield, Western Cordillera, Appalachians, Innutions, Great Lakes - St Lawrence Lowlands, Interior Plains, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Arctic Lowlands.
what is the largest physiographic region?
Canadian Shield
what is the largest climate region?
subarctic
what is approximately Canada’s total area?
10, 000, 000km2
true or false
Canada has the largest coast line in the world
True
how many provinces and territories does Canada have?
10 provinces, 3 territories
define geologic
based on geology - the study of the formation of the earth
as recorded in rocks
define topography
the natural and human features of the landscape
define hydrography
study of surface waters (lakes, rivers, creeks)
what are Canada’s 5 regions?
Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast, North
What is physical geography
Study of the earths crust, including the make-up and changes it experiences (nature)
What is human geography
The study of the make-up and distribution of humans and their interactions with the environment
Define drainage basin
An area of land that is drained by a river system
What are the 5 things required on a map
Title, direction, scale, legend, grid
What is geography
The science that deals with the surface of earth, its divisions into continents, its climates, plants, animals, inhabitants, and their distribution
Canadian shield
Largest region, trees, rocks, water, large amount of foresting, mining, tourism
(QC, ON parts of MB, SK, AB, NU, NT)
Western cordillera
Many large mountains, large valleys with good soil, lots of foresting, mining, hydroelectric power, tourism
(YT, BC, parts of NT and AB)
Appalachians
Old eroded mountains, large amounts of coal deposits, poor soils, mining, forestry, tourism
(PEI, NL, NS, NB, QC)
Innutions
Mountains, northern islands, glaciers and ice fields, oil, natural gas and mineral deposits
(NT, NU)
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence lowlands
Fertile soils, large supplies of sand, gravel, rock. Home to 50% of Canada, large amounts of hydro-electricity, home to most of Canadas large industries
(QC, Anticosti Island, Southern ON)
Arctic Lowlands
Low islands, large supplies of fossil fuels, large scale exploration for mineral deposits
(NU, NT)
Interior Plains
Rolling hills, large flat valleys, rich soils in southern portions, minerals, oils and natural gas
(SK, MB, AB, BC, NT, YT)
Hudson Bay Lowlands
Tundra, poor soils, little vegetation, bogs and musks, growing eco-tourism
(QB, ON, MB, NU)
