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The 8 physical regions
- 1. Appalachian Region Coastal Plains St.Lawrence Lowland Interior Plains Canadian Shield Western Cordillera Inter mountain Region Arctic Region
- 2. Legend Blue- great lakesSt. Lawrence lowlands Red- Canadian Shield Yellow- Interior plains Green- Inter mountain Region Purple- Arctic Plains Orange- Appalachian Region Brown- Coastal Plain Pink- Western Cordillera - Mount Logan
- 3. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concern -Low mountain ranges -Rolling hills -Rivervalleys -Fertile plateaus -Affect by 2 ocean currents -the Labrador current brings cold water south from the arctic -the gulf streams bring warm water north from the Caribbean -Freezing during winter in the northern parts of the region -Poor and unproductive mountain soil -The soil on the plateaus and river valleys is productive -Heavily forested with mixed coniferous and deciduous trees -Mining -Logging -Fishing -Trade (Sea ports) -Destroying mountains through mining -When mountains are blasted chemicals are released in to the air -Clearing trees destroys homes for wild life reducing animal population
- 4. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concerns -Flat or gentle rollingsurface -contains many swamps and marshes -More than half is less than 30 meters above sea level -Some rivers can be navigated from many miles inland -The climate varies greatly -In the north they have cold and snowy winters and hot humid summers -The southern portions have a subtropical climate -In the south the winters are mild to warm -Subject to hurricanes -Manly sandy soil -Over time the natural vegetation has adapted to the sandy soil -In some areas lush jungles have developed -The original vegetation was pine forests -Shipping -Paper -Commercial fishing -Forestry -Industrial Development - change in biologically diversity
- 5. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concerns -Rolling landscape -Flat plains are brokenby hills and deep river valleys -plat plain on either side of the river -Steep Cliffs -A humid continental climate -humid because of the great lakes -Great lakes tend to cool the temperature in the summer -Winters vary from cool to cold -Summers vary from warm to hot -Very fertile soils -Heavily treed -its soil and climate allowed maple beech and black walnut trees to thrive -Other places in the region has mixed deciduous and conifers trees -Farming -Logging -Manufacturing -Pollution of the lakes - Toxic chemicals -Climate change -Water level
- 6. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concerns -Gently rolling and gradually slopingdown from west to east -High in evaluation rising from 600 to 1500 meters above sea level -In Canada the interior plains have 3 different elevations -Continental climate due to its location in the center of the continent -A climate of extremes - Long hot summers -Cold winters -Little precipitation - Northern portion has an artic climate with extremely long cold winters and short cool summers -Mixed deciduous and scattered evergreens -natural vegetation is grass land -Trees only grow in the river valleys -Prairie grasses grow west of the Mississippi -boreal forests grow in the north -Becoming a tundra near the arctic ocean -Farming wheat and grains -Mining -Oil and natural gas drilling -Farm pollutants -Lumber harvesting -Disposing waste into landfills
- 7. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concern -Barren rock surfaces -Consists of chaoticpatterns of rivers, lakes, swamps, and muskeg -The center of the shield is low in elevation -Most rivers in this region flow in to Hudson bay -Climate varies through the vast area -As you go north the winters become increasingly long and cold -As you go north the summers become shorter and cooler -Boreal forests cover most of the shield -North of the treeline no trees are able to grow -Growing season is short and there isn’t a lot of precipitation -Thin soil makes it unsuitable for agriculture -Pulp and Paper industry -Mining of copper, gold, lead, diamonds, nickel, and platinum -Acid rain -Extraction and use of natural resources -Bird conservation
- 8. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concerns -Many different mountain ranges -Themountains are twice as high as the Appalachian mountains -The rocky mountains to the east form the continental divide -All rivers east of the Rocky’s flow east into the arctic ocean -All rivers west of the Rocky’s flow into the pacific ocean -West coast has a maritime climate -west coast is moist and mild -Winters are usually above freezing -Summers are cool -Valleys are warmer than mountain slopes -Windward slopes are wetter than leeward slopes -Varies from one side of the mountain to the other -On the windward slopes evergreens grow -At the top of mountains vegetation becomes like a tundra -On the leeward slopes grasses and cactuses grow -Far south evergreens no longer grow since there is less rainfall -Logging -Fishing -Mining -Farming -Logging and oil exploration -Harmful metals have been released in streams -Wild life habitat has been lost
- 9. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity Environmental Concern -Many streams and riversnever reach the sea they flow into the brackish lakes or disappear into desert sinks -Some rivers do find their way to the ocean -Affected by its location and elevation -Winters can be cool and wet or hot and dry -in southern parts winters are short and warm with little rain -Northern parts lack rain -The climate is more moderate in the north with moist winters and hot dry summers -Generally ranges between sparse grassland to plants that can’t survive in semidesert or desert conditions -higher areas are covered in thin pine forests -Cattle ranching -Mining -Fruits and vegetables -Endangered birds -Many bird habitats are being destroyed -Species are endangered because of the dry air
- 10. Topography Climate Vegetation Economic Activity's Environmental Concerns -Near the ocean isflat -The mountain are far north -The climate is server because it’s far from the equator -Winter lasts for 10 months -Summer is short and not warm -Not a lot of precipitation - Very few life forms can grow on the mountains -Mining -Climate change has led to less sea ice and more open water - Trees can’t grow because it is too cold and dry - Oil and natural gas drilling -Commercial Fishing -The use of toxic substances
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