Landforms+of+Canada

There are several landforms in Canada. Canada is an ancient country in terms of it's geology. Did you know Ontario used to have some of the tallest mountains on Earth?? That was when Mr. M was a kid. Joking...we're talking millions of years ago. In honour of the ancient landforms of Canada, we're going Old School. Below you'll find a lengthy and mind numbing note. I've tried to make things a little more interesting however. You'll have an audio text of each note and videos that correspond with the information provided. Watch the videos and listen to the audio at least twice!



 The Arctic Lowland is a region that is very rocky, empty rolling land with many glaciers. The rocks are covered with many different lichens.  The Cordillera is a region with many trees, lakes, rivers and very rugged mountains.  The Interior Plains is a region with fields of grain or grasslands. It is mainly flat with a few rolling hills.  The Canadian Shield is a region with low, rocky, flat hills. Mostly short trees and sometimes tundra.  The Hudson Bay Lowlands is a region where in the north there is tundra and in the south there is forest. On the west side there is bogs and on the east there is rocky bluffs.  The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands is a region fertile soil for farming and many lakes. In the area there are a few rocky hills and small trees.  The Appalachians is a region with lots of forest and wildlife. There are also many small mountains.

 The Canadian Shield

 The Highlands

 The Lowlands

 Putting it all together, use the following link to put all of the landforms of Canada into perspective. A valuable resource:  http://cgc.rncan.gc.ca/landscapes/physio_e.php