1. Canada

2. Landforms, Climate, Natural Resources
Canada
Landforms, Climate, Natural Resources

3. Location 2nd largest country by land area in the world
Surrounded by three Oceans
Atlantic on the east
Arctic on the north
Pacific on the west

4. Landforms
The Rocky Mountains are found in western Canada and stretch over 3,000 miles long from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the U.S.

5. Landforms
The Canadian Shield covers a large part of the country surrounding Hudson Bay.

6. Landforms
It is known for its thin, rocky soil and rough, rolling landscape. This region is rich in valuable minerals.

7. Landforms
Fertile farmland is found in the St. Lawrence River Valley and Great Lakes region

8. Landforms
Great Lakes-Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior (only Michigan is entirely in the US)
Thousands of lakes and rivers, many carved by glaciers

9. Landforms
The St. Lawrence River links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
Provides trade routes from central Canada to the Atlantic Ocean.

10. Canada’s Population 33 million
Most people live on the southern border by the United States
90% live within 100 miles of the U.S. border

11. Canada 80% of the people live in urban areas (cities and towns)
Only 20% live in rural areas

12. Toronto, Canada

13. Montreal, Quebec

14. Natural Resources Canada is rich in natural resources including
Minerals – nickel, zinc, uranium, lead, copper, gold, silver, coal, potash
Oil & natural gas

15. Natural Resources
Forests – cover ½ of the land and provide a valuable resource

16. Natural Resources
Hydro electric power is plentiful due to the many rivers

17. Niagara Falls

18. Sleeping Giant, Ontario

19. Lake Louise, Alberta

20. Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick

21. Badlands, Alberta

22. Alberta

23. Prince Edward Island

24. New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
8 miles long

25. Manitoba

26. Alberta