LAND FORM REGIONS Flashcards
1
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Lowlands
A
- arctic
- hudson bay
- interior plains
- st lawrence
2
Q
Highlands
A
- western cordillera
- appalacians
3
Q
Innuition Features
A
- Rugged middle age mountains
- little vegetation
- ice + permanent snow
4
Q
Western C Features
A
- high young mountains w valleys
- forest on low slopes
- glaciers on high slopes
- FJORDS from glacier melt
5
Q
Western C Rock
A
all 3!
6
Q
Western C Human Activity
A
- farming in valleys
- fishing in fjords
- mining (metallic and non)
7
Q
Arctic Lowlands Features
A
- flat land
- coast = ice
- many islands
- little vegetation
8
Q
Interior Plains Features
A
- flat / hilly land
- wide rivers
- fertile soil (BREAD BASKET)
- slopes down from east to west
9
Q
Interior Plains Rock
A
sedimentary
10
Q
Interior Plains Human Activity
A
- mining (non metalic)
- farming (BREAD BASKET)
11
Q
Hudson Bay Lowlands Features
A
- flat land
- swamps
- small coniferous trees
12
Q
Canadian Sheild Features
A
-rolling hills
-exposed rock
-small lakes, swamps, rivers
-forests
(COTTAGE COUNTRY)
13
Q
Canadian Sheild Rock
A
igneous and metamorphic
14
Q
Canadian Sheild Human Activity
A
- mining (metallic)
- hydroelectricity
- hunting + fishing
15
Q
Appalachians Features
A
- old, round mountains
- forest
- natural harbours (glaciers)
