Study Guide Flashcards
Canada stretches from where to where?
The Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
How big is Canada?
Second largest country in the world.
What keeps most of the population within 100 miles of the U.S.?
Harsh climate.
How many regions are there?
Seven regions.
How much of the country does the Canadian Shield cover.
Half of the country.
Where do the forests stop in Canada?
At the timberline.
What is the northern part of Canada covered in?
Tundra.(covered in a layer of permafrost)
How was the Canadian Shield created.
Glaciers shifting back and and forth stripping away soil.
How many islands are in the Arctic Islands.
Twelve large islands.(fjords)
What is the Hudson Bay Islands covered in?
Boggy swamplands.
What does the St. Lawrence river connect?
The Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
What does the St. Lawrence River allow?
Ships to travel back and forth.
What is in the St. Lawrence Lowlands?
Richest(fertile) soil.
What is in the Western Cordillera?
A system of parallel mountain regions.
What mountain regions are in the Western Cordillera?
The Rocky Mountains and the Coast Mountains.
