Includes British Columbia, the Yukon, southwest Alberta and part of North West Territories
Climate
The climate of the Cordillera’s coast is mild, wet and rarely has snow that stays
The interior of the Cordillera is usually colder and dryer with larger amounts of snow
The Cordillera: Landforms and Interesting Facts
The Cordillera: Landforms and Interesting Facts
Landforms
The landscape of the Cordillera has long chains of high rugged mountains
This includes the Rocky Mountains and the Coastal Mountains
Parts of this region are covered with forests
Interesting Facts
The natural resources of the Cordillera are forestry (this is the biggest industry in the region), agriculture, mining (iron, lead, zinc, silver, copper and nickel) and fisheries (the west coast is famous for salmon)
The Cordillera: The People
The People
Most of the people in the Cordillera live in extreme south lowlands [Vancouver] and southern plateau due to the warmer climate
Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada with a population of 2 463 431 people
What does the Cordillera look like?
The Interior Plains
The Interior Plains: Climate
The Interior Plains: Climate
What provinces/territories does it include?
It includes the Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Climate
The climate of the Interior Plains is very diverse
Weather is very extreme; up north, long winters and summers are short and cool, and down south, summers are long and hot and winters are cold
The Interior Plains: Landforms
Landforms
This entire region is generally flat in elevation
The Interior Plains landscape includes much more than just the prairie grasslands
You may find hills, cliffs, low mountains, forests, wide river valleys and there are even sand dunes
The Interior Plains: The People
The People
Human population tends to be greater in the southern region of the plains, but you'll also notice that town and cities generally are beside a water source like a lake or river
Interestng Facts
Farming is the most important industry in the region!
The mining of fuel products like oil, natural gas, coal , potash copper, zinc, gold and uranium is crucial to the economy of the region
What might the interior plains look like?
The Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield: Climate
What provinces/territories does it include?
Includes the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador (Labrador only)
Climate
The climate in the northern part of the Canadian Shield is long, cold winters and short, warm summers
The southern part of the Canadian Shield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers
The Canadian Shield: Landforms
Landscape
It mainly is rock that was once mountains millions of years ago. Through the process of erosion, water, ice, glaciers from the Ice Age, and wind wore down this rock so that it became flatter.
Rivers, rapids, lakes and valleys have been carved out by the forces of nature over the course of millions of years
Areas in the north of the shield are heavily forested and many cities rely heavily on bush planes for transportation
The Canadian Shield: The People
The Canadian Shield: The People
The People
Many small cities, towns and settlements have spread throughout this region
The population is lower in these areas of Canada because of the climate, landscape as well as the transportation system
Interesting Facts
Some of the resources that the Shield gives to Canadians are:
Minerals
Hydroelectricity
Forestry
Tourism
Due to the extreme isolation of many of these towns they rely heavily on resources that directly surround them
What might the Canadian shield look like?
What might the Canadian shield look like?
The Arctic Lowlands
The Arctic Lowlands
The Arctic Lowlands: Climate
What provinces/territories does this region include?
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Northern Quebec
Climate
This area includes permafrost (the ground is frozen all year round)
Long, cold winters and short, cool summers
Limited precipitation
Little to no sunlight in winter months
The Arctic Lowlands: Landforms
Landforms
Icecaps or glaciers, fjords, barren tundra, pingos (huge mounds of solid ice ) treeline, northern lights (aurora borealis) and the polar ice pack (permanently frozen sea ice) are just a few of the unique features found in this landscape
Interesting Facts
This area of Canada has the lowest human population in Canada
Sources of transportations will include the use of trains, trucks, boats, snowmobiles, small airplanes and even dog sleds!
The Arctic Lowlands: The People
The People
Hunting, trapping and fishing are crucial to the Northern population as well as other Canadians
More people are moving to the region based on the strong influences of the oil and gas industry. Huge offshore drilling rigs are emerging.
This region of Canada celebrates the beauty of our aboriginal cultures
The Aboriginal people show us the elegance and extreme harshness of this northern landscape in their celebration of the arts.
This regions diversity, uniqueness and natural resources strengthen our Canadian economy.
What might the arctic lowlands look like?
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region
Great Lakes St Lawrence Region: Climate
What provinces does this region include?
Includes Ontario and Quebec
Climate
The Great Lakes cause the hot humid weather found here in the summer by providing the moisture in the air (precipitation)
There can be 100cm of rain each year from the humidity in the summer
Winter in this region can be very unpredictable
Winters can turn out to be cold, with sticky snow because of the humidity from the Great Lakes
There can be up to 80 cm of snow each winter and temperatures can drop to minus 30 degrees Celsius
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region: Landforms and People
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region: Landforms a...
Landforms
Some of the landforms found in this region are large bodies of water, fertile soil, forests and hills
Great Lakes
Rich, fertile soil
Large settlements
The People
This region has the greatest concentration of large cities in Canada.
Highest portion of Canadian population lives in this region
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region: Interesting Facts
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region: Interesti...
Interesting Facts
Manufacturing is the St. Lawrence, Great Lakes Lowlands biggest industry
Fifty percent of jobs in this region are related to manufacturing
Farming is another popular industry here
This region has the 2nd largest area in Canada used for farming because of it's rich soil
The St. Lawrence lowlands mine iron-ore, zinc, coal, silver, copper and lead
Many jobs are directly linked to drilling these minerals
What might the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region look like?
The Atlantic Region
The Atlantic Region: Climate
What provinces are included in this region?
This region includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) as well as, the majority of the area known as the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec
Climate
Temperatures vary widely
Some regions have long, harsh cold winters and short cool summers while others have relatively moderate temperatures are year round
The Atlantic Region: Landforms and People
Landforms
This area is full of rocks, many trees, rich soil, many lakes and coastal inlets
Water is plentiful in this region which includes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, as well, as the Canadian coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean
This area also features smaller areas of fertile soil for farming
The People
People have been leaving these regions in recent decades due to a shrinking economy
Overfishing has become a major issue in this area as it is the largest economic sector
The Atlantic provinces were the first places European settlers arrived when they came to Canada
The Atlantic Region: Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
Oil has been found in the region and is helping with the slowing economy
The rich historical heritage and the maritime hospitality, traditions and cultures allow for the tourism industry to thrive
The trees of this regions are important to tourism/recreation industry (hiking, camping) etc., as well as, they are used to produce pulp and paper