Atlantic Canada:
Physiographic Region
Emily Kocsis, Sara Jones, and
Mariam Soliman
Introduction
Physiography is defined as the study of
the earth’s surface, including: land
formation, climate, current and rock
type.
Land formation, climate,current and
rock type are all dominant components
of Atlantic Canada.
Land Formations
The most well known land formation in
Atlantic Canada is the Appalachian
Mountains.
Formed about 300 million years ago by
collision of North America and Europe during
Paleozoic era.
Years of erosion and glaciation has reduced
jagged peaks to mountains and hills
Climate
Most of Atlantic Canada is part of the
humid, continental summer
Atlantic Canada has a very moist
climate
Generally speaking Atlantic Canada’s
climateTEMP
is veryTOTAL
similar
to theCONTINEinformation
AVERAGE
SEASON
RANGE
PRECIP.
OF MAX.
NTAL OR
TEMPERbelow:
MARITIME
ATURE
PRECIP
5ºC
-10º to
18º
1299 mm
winter
maritime
Rock Type
In Atlantic Canada’s main rock type is
sedimentary
Along the coasts especially it is very rocky,
made up mostly of sedimentary.
The Appalachians are mostly made up of
Sedimentary with volcanic activity and
faulting creating some areas of igneous and
metamorphic rock.
Plateaus of igneous and metamorphic are
composed of iron and zinc.
Conclusion
Atlantic Canada is a very unique region
It is best known for the Appalachian
Mountains
Heavy precipitation makes this region
of Canada a very moist setting.
Peggy’s Cove in
Nova Scotia
Bibliography
Clarke, Bruce ./ Wallace, John K.
Making Connections. Scarborough,
Ontario: Prentice Hall Ginn Ontario,
1999.