<p> Canadian Geography 1202 Chapter 5</p><p>NAME:______</p><p>The Highlands Region * 1. The 3 Highland regions of Canada are ---, --- and ---. * * 2. --- is the highland region found in Newfoundland. * The highland region found in Newfoundland was formed near 3. * the end of --- geologic era and are approximately --- years old 4. --- is how the Appalachian mountains were formed. * The Appalachians were once jagged peaks but are now rolling 5. * hills and mountains due to ---. --- and --- are minerals found within the sedimentary rock of * 6. the Appalachians. * * --- and --- are metallic minerals found in the Appalachians * 7. and usually be found in --- rock located in the --- between the * hills and mountains. * --- not only eroded the Appalachians but also --- it down * 8. (from its weight) creating long bays. * 9. The long bays provide --- for large boats. * The depressed coastline/harbors that were created can also be * 10. called --- which can be found in most of the --- provinces. * 11. --- is the most northerly highlands region. * The most northerly mountains were formed during the --- 12. * geological era. The Innuitian Mountains are --- (older or younger?) than the 13. Appalachians which explains why they are not eroded as * much and are still rather jagged. Trees do not grow or grow much in the Innuitian Mountains * 14. region because of 2 reasons. The --- and --- * The minerals of the Innuitian Mountains is similar to those of 15. the Appalachians but are less exploited because its ---- makes * it too costly to develop. 16. --- is the highland region found near the Pacific Ocean. * The Rocky mountains and the Western Cordillera can be used 17. interchangeably because they are the exact same thing. (True * or False?) They are the highest of Canada’s mountains which mean they 18. * are the --- (youngest or oldest) of the three highland regions. --- is a natural beauty still found in the Western Cordillera 19. region. They are a tourist attraction and are responsible for * most of the present landscape found in Canada today. * Identify the 3 mountain ranges that make up the Western 20. * Cordillera. * Of the 3 mountains ranges that make up the Western 21. * Cordillera, the --- mountains are found closest to Alberta. Of the 3 mountains ranges that make up the Western 22. * Cordillera, the --- mountains are closest to the Pacific Ocean Of the 3 mountains ranges that make up the Western 23. Cordillera, the --- mountains are the youngest in all of * Canada. The Rocky mountains were formed by --- and --- (which * 24. mountain building processes?) * The Interior Plateaus (or Columbia Mountains) were formed 25. * by --- (which mountain building process?) 26. The Coast Mountains are made of --- rocks. * --- is the Mountain that is Canada’s highest peak and is a part * 27. of the --- mountains of the Cordillera region. * Canada’s highest peak mountain is found in which province 28. * or territory? What two climatic conditions make the Cordillera region very * 29. suitable for growth of very tall trees such as Douglas fir, * cedar and hemlock Long, narrow channels or inlets gouged out of the mountains 30. by glaciers and flooded by the sea form ---. (see fig. 5-11, p. * 45)</p>