1. Understanding the relationship between the physical features, the natural resources and the economy of Canada

2.  Borders the Atlantic Ocean  Known for being hilly (think of how the Appalachians are in the U.S.)  Known for its rocky coastline Small inlets, bays, and harbors  Many forests  Farmland found on Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick

4.  Smallest of the Canadian regions  Mostly flat, with a few hills  Some of the country’s best farm land is located here  1/3 of Canada’s agriculture output is from here  Corn, fruit, vegetables, and canola  The majority of Canada’s population lives here.  Toronto, Canada’s largest city, is located here  does it have high or low population density?

6.  Located just south of the Hudson Bay  Covered by flat, swamp lands.  Has large deposits of peat Peat: decayed vegetation

7.  Covers almost ½ of the entire country’s land area. Forms a horseshoe around the Hudson Bay Composed of ancient rock and low hills  Most of Canada’s large forests are located here.  Also home to thousands of lakes, rapids, and waterfalls

9. The 3 largest islands are 1. Ellesmere 2. Victoria 3. Baffin (5 th largest island in the world)  This region is located in the arctic circle Glaciers cover most of the area  Glacier: large, thick body of slow moving ice The rest of the area is tundra  the climate is so cold that trees cannot grow here

10.  GOOD SOIL located in the interior plains the orchards of the west and St. Lawrence Lowlands the vegetable farms in the Appalachians  WATER The Canadian Shield has thousands of lakes used for transportation (NAVIGABLE!) St. Lawrence Seaway Hydroelectric power

11.  FORESTS Mainly evergreens Supply the raw material for Canada’s lumber, pulp, and paper industries  FISH Areas off East Coast were one of the world’s leaders for fishing  No longer because of over-fishing West Coast = salmon, shrimp, shark, halibut, and herring Game Fishing is huge recreation activity

12.  MINERALS Copper, gold, diamonds, iron ore, nickel, pot ash, and zinc Oil and natural gas account for most of the country’s mining income

13.  Mining is a small part of the countries entire economy  2 out of 3 Canadians hold service jobs What is a service job?  1 out of 5 Canadians holds a job in manufacturing  Agriculture Farming and ranching industries Wheat farming is a major part of business Poultry Leading beef exporter  Lumber Industry Paper milling, ply wood and pulp making