Unit 4: Canadian Geography

UNIT 4: CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 11: LANDFORM REGIONS

WHO AM I?

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (USE PAGE 102-115 IN YOUR TEXTBOOK).

POSSIBLE ANSWERS:

CANADIAN SHIELD WESTERN COROILLERA APPALACHIANS INNUITIAN MOUNTAINS GREAT LAKES – ST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDS HUDSON BAY - ARCTIC LOWLANDS INTERIOR PLAINS

1. The area of my landform region is 4800 000km₂. Who am I? ______

2. My region is covered by swampy forests. Who am I? ______

3. My landscape was shaped during the Mesozoic era. It is mostly covered by icy towers. Who am I?

4. A large lake called Agassiz once covered my region. It disappeared and left behind sediments that created fertile soil. Who am I? ______

5. I am the largest Iandform region in Canada. Who am I? ______

6. I am mostly covered by sedimentary rocks; some were once coral reefs and have left my region rich in oil and gas. Who am I? ______

7. At the end of the Paleozoic era, North America collided with Europe and North Africa to create this mountain range. Who am I? ______

8. I am similar to the Appalachians in composition, however, my resources are difficult to exploit as I am far away. Who am I? ______

9. I am the result of the collision of the North American and Pacific plates. Who am I? ______10. I am the wheat basket of Canada. Who am I? ______

11. Millions of years of erosion have reduced my jagged peaks to rolling mountains and hills. Who am I? ______

12. My region is not renowned for agriculture because it has a very thin soil. Who am I? ______

13. My soil remains frozen most of the year; however, I am rich in oil, gas and coal. Who am I? ______

14. The Columbia mountain range is found in my region. Who am I? ______

15. I am the most active earthquake region in Canada. Who am I? ______

16. My region is well-known for its outdoor activities and its many lakes; however its swamps and rivers are breeding grounds for black flies and mosquitoes. Who am I? ______

17. Volcanic activity and faulting produced minerals such as iron and zinc, even though I am mostly composed of sedimentary rocks. Who am I? ______

18. I am a mountain range that has no vegetation. Who am I? ______

19. My region contains ‘many fossils and is the youngest mountain range in Canada. Who am I? ______

20. In my region, magma rose to the surface and as it cooled some minerals were deposited into layers. Who am I? ______

21. My region does not have coal, gas or oil because when I was created plants and animals did not exist. Who am I? ______

22. I am the smallest region, yet I am the most populated. Who am I? ______