Chapter 7 Section 3
By: Derek, Stefan, Serapio, and Jerry
Main Ideas
• Canada is divided into four subregions, The
Atlantic Core, Prairie Provinces, and the Pacific
Provinces, and Territories
• Each subregion possesses unique natural
resources, landforms, economic activities, and
cultural life.
Key Terms
• Atlantic Provinces- The provinces in Eastern
Canada… Such as Prince Edward Island, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland
• Quebec- One of Canada’s Core Provinces
• Ontario- One of Canada’s Core Provinces
Key Terms
• Prairie Provinces- The provinces West of
Ontario and Quebec- Such as Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
• British Columbia- Canada’s westernmost
Province, located within the Rocky Mountain
range
• Nunavut- One of Canada’s territories and
home to many of Canada’s inuit
Question Time!
• What accounts for the variety of lifestyles
within a country’s subregion?
• Each subregion possess unique natural
resources, landforms, economic activities, and
cultural life.
The Atlantic Provinces
• The Atlantic Provinces consist of, Prince Edward
Island, New Brunswick, Noca Scotia,
Newfoundland, and Labrador.
• The Atlantic Provinces are home to just 8 percent
of Canada’s population.
• Most people in The Atlantic Provinces live in
Coastal cities such as, Halifax, Nova Scotia, St.
John, and New Brunswick
• The Atlantic Provinces have very rugged terrain,
and severe weather.
Question Time!
• Which are the Atlantic Provinces?
• Prince Edward Island, new Brunswick’s, nova
scotia, newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec,
and Ontario
• What factors have kept the population small
in this subregion?
• Due to rugged terrains and severe weather
Prairie Provinces
• The Prairie Provinces is located to the West of
Ontario and Quebec
• The Prairie Provinces consist of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
• The Prairie Provinces is part of the Nation’s
agricultural yield.
• The Prairie Provinces give of a significant amount
of Canada's mineral output and it has the
Nation’s largest know deposits of coal and oil
deposits
Question Time!
• What cultures are associated with Quebec and
Ontario?
• French and English
• Near what natural landforms are the larger
cities in these provinces located?
• Saint Lawrence river and the great lakes
Question Time!
• Which are the Prairie Provinces?
• Minitoba, Saskatchewan, alberta
• For what resources are these provinces most
known?
• Agriculture, minerals, natural gas, coal, and oil.
• Which province in this subregion is home to the
Metis?
• Saskatchewan
The Pacific Province and Territories
• These are Canada’s Western and Northern
lands- British Columbia along with the Three
territories- Yukon Territory, Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut.
British Columbia
• British Columbia is Canada’s Westernmost
province.
• Almost all of it lies in the Rocky Mountain
region
• British Columbia is densely forested, and
nearly one-third is frozen tundra.
• British Columbia has two main locations,
Victoria and Vancouver.
Question Time!
• Which province and territories are included in the
pacific subregion?
• British Columbia ,Yukon territory, northwest
territories, and Nunavut.
• Which part of the Northwest Territories became
Nunavut?
• The eastern half
• How do the Inuit make their living in Nunavut?
• Mining, fishing, and some logging