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Page 14-Video--Land and Resources

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Introduction:

-2nd Largest Country -3.86 million square miles -covers 6 times zones

Regions of Canada:

7 : 1) Appalachian Highlands, 2) St. Lawrence Lowlands, 3) Hudson Lowlands

4) , 5) Islands, 6) Interior , 7) West (or Cordillera)

The Cordillera:

-contains 2 large mountain ranges: Rockies, The Pacific Range -Hugs much of the western shore/coast

--narrow inlets, surrounded by -lots of animals

-Many Islands (mountain ranges covered by ocean water) -many , orchards (fruits)

- (found in ) some of the world’s best mountain scenery (BEAUTIFUL)

-major recreation areas in the Rockies

The Arctic Islands:

-(3 largest islands) Ellesmere, Victoria and Baffin (which is the 5th largest island in the world)

-most of the islands are located above the

-very cold, ground frozen, brutal climate

The :

-covers a large portion of the mid-section of the country

- (for farming and cattle ranches)

-Canada’s Breadbasket (hay, oats, , rye and many other

The :

-covers 1/3 of Canada -forms a horseshoe around

-Ancient Rock, lots of forests, thousands of lakes, rapids, waterfalls

The :

-covered by flat swamplands -stunted trees -peat moss, decayed vegetation

-around Hudson Bay

St. Lawrence Lowlands:

-smallest -where most live -toronto

-mostly flat, few rolling hills, ponds, lakes -good farmland -1/3 of

-fruits, vegetables, barley, , oats

The Appalachian Highlands:

-eastern reaches of the country, borders the

-hilly, rocky shorelines, excellent harbors for fishing, forests

Resources:

-Water: abundant, thousands of lakes, streams, rivers, used for transportation,

-Forests: abundant, used for paper industry

-Fish: east coast USED to have a lot, overfishing was a problem/game-fishing

-Mining: , , , iron , ….but OIL and NATURAL GAS are the most important

Canada’s Economy:

-2/3 hold services jobs: hotel, tourism, education, healthcare, legal and financial services

-1/5 hold a job in manufacturing (making things)

-lumber industry, paper-milling (newsprint)

-farming, agriculture industry

Canada’s Food Export:

-Ranching (13 million heads of cattle), huge beef exporter