LAND FORMS Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
Lowlands
A
- Arctic
- Hudson bay
- interior Plains
- st Lawrence
2
Q
Highlands
A
- western Cordillera
- appalachians
3
Q
Intuition Features
A
- rugged middle aged mountains
- little vegetation
- permanent ice + snow
4
Q
Western Cordillera Features
A
- high young mountains
- valleys
- forest on low slopes
- glaciers on peaks
- fjords
5
Q
Western Cordillera Rock
A
All 3!
6
Q
Western Cordillera Human Activity
A
- farming in valleys
- fishing in fjords
- mining
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)
9
Q
Interior Plains Rock
A
Sedimentary
10
Q
Interior Plains Human Activity
A
- mining (non metallic)
- farming (BREAD BASKET)
11
Q
Hudson Bay Lowlands Features
A
- flat land
- swamps
- small coniferous trees
12
Q
Canadian Shield Features
A
- rolling hills
- exposed rock
- small lakes, swamps, rivers
13
Q
Canadian Shield Rock
A
Igneous and metaphoric
14
Q
Canadian Shield Human Activity
A
- mining (metallic)
- hydroelectricity
- hunting + fishing
15
Q
Appalachians Features
A
- old rounded mountains
- forest
- natural harbours (glaciers)
16
Q
Appalachians Human Activity
A
- farming in valleys
- mining + fishing
17
Q
St Lawrence Lowlands Features
A
- level / hilly land
- large lakes (glacier erosion)
- one main escapement
18
Q
St Lawrence Lowlands Human Activity
A
- farming
- fishing
- Great Lakes (power, drinking transport)
