1. Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence Lowlands
8 Physical Regions of North America

2. Topography
● Flat plains, river valleys and hills
● Smallest region in Canada
● Contains Lake Ontario, Hudson and Erie
● Many cliffs formed by erosion

3. Climate
● Humid climate because of lakes
● Great Lakes store heat
● Large temperature range
● Winters and summers vary

4. Vegetation
● Originally heavily treed and had fertile soil
● Mixed Conifer and Deciduous Forests in the region
● Used to house largest broad-leaf forest

5. Environmental Concerns
● Smoke from manufacturing plants
● Carbon monoxide emissions from cars
● Carbon dioxide from cement plants

6. Economic Activity
● Farming dairy, poultry and meat
● Manufacturing industrial and farm chemicals
● Cars and car parts are manufactured