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Canadian Landform Regions (Appalachians (Location (Newfoundland and…
Canadian Landform Regions
What is a Landform Region?
A Landform Region is an area of the Earth with a unique set of physical features
Types of Landform Regions
• Innuition Mountains
Formed during the Mesozoic Era
Types of topography
Rounded Hills
Glaciers
Rock Type
Mostly sedimentary rocks
Vegetation
North of the tree line
Contains tundra vegetation
The resources have not yet been explored
Arctic Lowlands
Formed during the Paleozoic/Cenozoic eras
Types of topography
Flat low-lying land
Rock type
Mostly sedimentary rock
Vegetation
North of the Tree line
Contains tundra vegetation
Resources
The harsh climate does not permit many human activities
Hudson Bay Lowlands
Formed during the Paleozoic/Cenozoic eras
Topography
Marshes
Swamps
Bogs
Rock Type
Mostly Sedimentary
Vegetation
Marshy and Muddy
Resources
Lignite (form of shoes) oil and fossil fuels are all mined
Western Cordillera
Began in the Mesozoic era and continued into the Cenozoic era
Landscape
Plateaus
Valleys
Mountain
Rock type
Folded sedimentary rocks
Vegetation
Depends on altitude
Resources
Farming
Mining
Logging
Tourism
Interior Plains
Formed during the Paleozoic era
Topography
Flat
Low Lying
Rock Type
Sedimentary Bedrock
Vegetation
Grassland
Prarie
Activities
Agriculture
Farming
Great Lakes-St Lawrence Lowlands
Formed during the Paleozoic and Cenozoic periods
Topography
Plains
Glacial hills
Rock Type
Sedimentary
Vegetation
Mixed Forest
Actvities
St Lawrence River
Runs along many Tourism places
Appalachians
Formed during the Paleozoic era
480-280 million years ago
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador
East Coast
Topography
Rolling Mountains
Hills
Rock Type
Sedimentary
Vegetation
Mixed Forest
Coniferous
Deciduous
Activities
Coal Mining
Mineral Mining