Canada:Canada:Physical GeographyPhysical Geography

1.1. Basic facts about CanadaBasic facts about Canada

2.2. What is a Physical Region?What is a Physical Region?

3.3. What are the Physical What are the Physical Regions of Canada?Regions of Canada?

4.4. What separates each What separates each region from the other?region from the other?

Canada: Some FactsCanada: Some Facts

Canada is the 2Canada is the 2ndnd largest Country in the largest Country in the WorldWorld

Canada has 6 different Physical RegionsCanada has 6 different Physical Regions

Trans-Canada Highway- Spans 4,968 milesTrans-Canada Highway- Spans 4,968 miles

Physical Region-Physical Region- large areas of land that large areas of land that have similar landforms, climate and have similar landforms, climate and resources in commonresources in common

SIX PHYSICAL REGIONSSIX PHYSICAL REGIONS

Appalachian HighlandsAppalachian Highlands Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Great Lakes- St. Lawrence

LowlandsLowlands Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield Interior PlainsInterior Plains Western Mountain RegionWestern Mountain Region Arctic IslandsArctic Islands

APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDSAPPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS Eastern most region in CanadaEastern most region in Canada

Fishing is very important to the economy Fishing is very important to the economy of Canadaof Canada

Known for their low hills and low elevationKnown for their low hills and low elevation

Bay of FundyBay of Fundy- - Located between New Located between New Brunswick and Nova ScotiaBrunswick and Nova Scotia

* has the highest tides in the * has the highest tides in the worldworld

THE GREAT LAKES:THE GREAT LAKES:ST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDSST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDS

About 60% of all Canadians live in this About 60% of all Canadians live in this regionregion

Named after the MAJOR bodies of water in Named after the MAJOR bodies of water in the regionthe region

St. Lawrence River- most important river in St. Lawrence River- most important river in CanadaCanada

* Transporting goods and services* Transporting goods and services * Use Canals and Locks to control flow* Use Canals and Locks to control flow * “Mother of Canada”* “Mother of Canada”

CANADIAN SHIELDCANADIAN SHIELD Canada’s LARGEST regionCanada’s LARGEST region

Canadian Shield- rises to an elevation about Canadian Shield- rises to an elevation about 2,000 ft above sea level2,000 ft above sea level

* dates back to Ice Age * dates back to Ice Age * Glaciers shifted (flattened land)* Glaciers shifted (flattened land) * Created many lakes and river beds* Created many lakes and river beds

MuskegMuskeg- flat, swampy areas of land- flat, swampy areas of land *Indian word that means “wet, spongy *Indian word that means “wet, spongy ground” ground”

INTERIOR PLAINSINTERIOR PLAINS

Located west of the Canadian ShieldLocated west of the Canadian Shield

Region is very flat and broadRegion is very flat and broad

Hundreds of miles of fertile farmlandHundreds of miles of fertile farmland

* Deep rich soil * Deep rich soil

* Huge focus on agriculture * Huge focus on agriculture (farming)(farming)

WESTERN MOUNTAIN WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGIONREGION

One of the most beautiful regions in One of the most beautiful regions in CanadaCanada

Deep glacial lakes, hot springs and Deep glacial lakes, hot springs and mountain rangesmountain ranges

* Rocky Mountains* Rocky Mountains * Coast Ranges* Coast Ranges

VancouverVancouver- major city in British Columbia- major city in British Columbia Borders the Pacific Ocean and Alaska Borders the Pacific Ocean and Alaska

ARCTIC ISLANDSARCTIC ISLANDS

Located in Northern CanadaLocated in Northern Canada

One of the World’s LEAST populated One of the World’s LEAST populated regionsregions

Hundreds of ice covered islandsHundreds of ice covered islands * Glaciers and mountains* Glaciers and mountains

FjordsFjords- narrow inlet of the sea that is - narrow inlet of the sea that is bordered by steep cliffsbordered by steep cliffs

CANADA: REMEMBER THE CANADA: REMEMBER THE FACTSFACTS

Grouping regions can be done Grouping regions can be done hundreds of wayshundreds of ways

Keep this in mind: Always grouped by Keep this in mind: Always grouped by what areas of land have in commonwhat areas of land have in common

* Resources* Resources

* Landforms* Landforms

* Climates* Climates