CANADIAN LANDFORM CHARACTERISTICS
Physical Lanscape
explain the formation
of each landform region
identify the underlying
rock type for each landform
region
identify major waterways within each landform
region
Soil and Natural
Vegetation
type of vegetation
Economic
Resources
identify the economic
activities
which are dependent on the
natural resources in the
region (i.e. forestry)
identify any other economic
activities that are important
to the region (i.e. banking)
Environmental
Issue
identify one environmental
issue that is prevalent in
each of the landform regions
Western Cordillera
Interior
Plains
Canadian
Shield
HIGHLAND
LOWLAND
SHIELD
Plate tectonics,
folding, faulting
Erosion from
Canadian
Shield
Plate
Tectonics,
volcano
Igneous
Sedimentary and
Pacific Ocean
Grasses, shrub, West
Coast Rainforest,
Coniferous Forest
Great Lakes St.
Lawrence
Lowlands
LOWLAND
Appalachians
Erosion from
Canadian Shield
Plate Tectonics,
folding, Faulting
HIGHLAND
Hudson BayArctic
Lowlands
LOWLAND
Innuitian
Mountains
Erosion
Plate Tectonics,
Folding Faulting
Sedimentary
HIGHLAND
Sedimentary
Lake Ontario
Grasses
Tourism
Co2
emissions
Coniferous
trees
Forestry and
mining
Farming
Cottaging,
camping
Banking, Health
care, Education,
Skiing
Coniferous and
deciduous trees
Marsh
Fishing
Hunting
None
None