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Canada’s Landforms

Canada’s Landforms. Feb. 21, 2014 CGC1D. A landform is any natural feature on the Earth’s surface. Which types of landforms exist in Canada? . Landforms in Canadian Art. White Pine by AJ Casson. Hillside, Lake Alphonse by William Goodridge Roberts.

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Canada’s Landforms

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  1. Canada’s Landforms Feb. 21, 2014 CGC1D

  2. A landformis any natural feature on the Earth’s surface. Which types of landforms exist in Canada?

  3. Landforms in Canadian Art White Pine by AJ Casson

  4. Hillside, Lake Alphonse by William Goodridge Roberts

  5. No Grass Grows on the Beaten Path by William Kurelek

  6. The Glacier by Arthur Lismer

  7. Canada’s Landforms Canada is made up of 3 types of landforms: shield, highlands, and lowlands.

  8. Canadian Shield • More than half of Canada is covered by the Shield. • Some of the world’s oldest rocks are located in the Shield near Great Slave Lake (NWT) • The Shield is full of rich mineral deposits • Very thin soil makes for poor farming • Glaciers carved out the landscape – bedrock (ancient eroded mountains), lakes • Ideal for recreation, hydroelectric power

  9. The Interior Plains • Ancient seas • Ancient coral reefs are now thousands of metres beneath the surface of the land (OIL!) • Mostly rolling hills • Deep, fertile soil: “Canada’s breadbasket” • Also popular for cattle farms

  10. Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Lowlands • Southwestern and Eastern Ontario • Canadas 2 largest cities: Toronto and Montreal • Excellent soil for farming • Flat plains, deep river valleys • Most well-known feature:

  11. Hudson Bay- Arctic Lowlands • Hudson Bay/ James Bay • Low, flat, swampy • Ground remains frozen most of the year

  12. Appalachian Mountains • Canada’s east coast • Formed 300 million years ago • Formed when North America collided with Europe and N. Africa during the formation of Pangaea! • Millions of years of erosion have caused the hills to appear rounded

  13. Innuitian Mountains • In Canada’s far north • Over 2500 m. high in some points • Younger than the Appalachians, not as eroded (yet) • Barren of vegetation

  14. Western Cordillera • All along the western edge of N. America • Geologically “young” • Several mountain ranges, 700 km wide • Run North to South- an obstacle to transportation • Lightly populated, thrive on tourism • Awesome skiing and snowboarding!

  15. Map It! • Label a map of Canada, indicating where all the landform regions are (use map on p. 130 • Don’t forget to include the 6 map essentials!

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