Canadian Geography 1202
Chapter 5
NAME:_________________________
The Lowlands Region
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Identify the 3 Lowland Regions of Canada
The Lowlands regions are formed mostly from this type of
rock: ---?
The type of rock found in the Lowlands region were formed
mainly under the ---?
Some of the sedimentary rock found in the Interior Plains
consists of --- because this area was once under the sea.
--- and --- are two natural resources found in Alberta and
Saskatchewan due to ancient coral reefs.
When the shallow seas of the Interior Plains dried up
(evaporated) thick layers of --- were deposited.
One mineral mined from the mineral deposits is --- which is
used in fertilizers.
Some sedimentary rock erodes faster than other types. TRUE
or FALSE?
A --- is a steep cliff formed due to some rock eroding slower
than other rocks and creating a sharp rise from one level to
the next.
The prairies consist of --- (how many) levels of elevation.
--- is the natural eroding force that helped create the gently
rolling landscape of the Interior Plains.
When ancient glaciers of the prairies melted they created
large --- that only their in small portions today. (ie. Winnipeg,
Cedar, Manitoba and Winnipegosis)
Sediments left at the bottom of the lakes in the Interior Plains
are responsible for making the land in this area relatively ---, --- and ---.
Where the soil is fertile --- is grown in the Interior Plains
Where the climate is not suitable for crops, the land is used
for ---.
The Lowlands region that has been divided into 2 parts.
--- divides the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands into
separate parts and is located near ---(name of city?)
What geologic era was the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Lowlands formed?
--- created the “Great Lakes” of this area by “gouging” out the
land.
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Where did the water contained in the Great Lakes come from
originally?
The flat plains of the Great Lakes portion of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands area were formed from --- left
at the bottom of ancient lakes.
Unlike the Great Lakes portion of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Lowlands, The St. Lawrence portion was created
by ---.
What “mountain formation” is the St. Lawrence portion of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands? ---? (See diagram B, p
40)
Other than being good for farming, the flat plains are also
very suitable for what 2 other uses?
--- is the lowland region that is surrounded by the Canadian
Shield.
The Hudson Bay-Arctic Lowlands is the only lowland NOT
suitable for --- mainly because of the harsh, poor climate.
What 2 important resources are found in the Hudson BayArctic Lowlands?
The Hudson Bay-Arctic Lowlands can be described as being --, covered by --- and made up of a series of ---.
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Use the word list provided to fill in the blanks to complete the description for the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands.
Word List:
Sedimentary
Rift
faults
Escarpment
Soft
erosion
Lowlands
South
Glaciation
To the _____________ of the Canadian Shield is the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence ____________.
Like the Interior Plains, these lowlands are made of _________________ rocks. The St.
Lawrence Lowlands were created when land between two _____________ collapsed creating a
__________ valley. The landscape of the Great Lakes Lowlands is largely the result of
__________. The Niagara _______________ is the biggest single feature of the lowlands.