1. Landforms of Canada
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2. Innuitian Mountains In Canada's far North 2500 metres in height
Composed mostly of sedimentary rock
Younger than the Appalachian mountains, therefore erosion has not worn them down as much yet
Barren (have no vegetation)
Trees cannot survive the cold there and the summer is too short for vegetation to grow

4. Hudson Bay Arctic Lowlands
Found on the shore of Hudson Bay and James Bay
Flat, low area covered by swampy forest
Covered by water at one point that compacted rock, silt, and sand to create sedimentary rock
Not a good area for farming (ground remains frozen for most of the year permafrost)
Made up of a series of islands

6. Great Lakes – St.Lawrence Lowlands
Where the Niagara region is found!
Small but largely populated
Made up of 2 parts: The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Lowlands, separated by a thin wedge of Canadian shield
Made of many escarpments, the largest being Niagara Falls itself
Well suited for agriculture because of great soils and warm climate
Most densely populated region

8. Western Cordillera Found on the western side of Canada
Consists of a range of mountains (young)
Difficult travel routes here because the mountains are in the way
Vancouver and Victoria are the largest cities here
Great tourist area because beautiful mountains

10. Interior Plains Stretch from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico
Mostly flat land (Alberta, Saskatchewan) caused by erosion and deposited sediments
Oil and gas is found here
Potash is mined here and used for fertilizer, coal is also mined here
Known as “Canada's Breadbasket” so much wheat is grown here

12. Canadian Shield The geologic foundation of Canada
More then half of Canada is covered by the shield
Some of the world's oldest rocks are found here
The Canadian Shield are made up of ancient mountains that have been eroded
Vast deposits of lead, gold, nickel, copper, zinc, and other important metals
Mining is in abundance here

14. Appalachians Stretch from Georgia to Newfoundland
Oldest highland region in North America
Formed 300 million yrs ago
Rich in deposits of non metallic minerals such as coal and metallic minerals such as iron and zinc