Maps, Cartography & Navigation
The top of most Canadian maps points toward this direction.
North.
When it is noon in Montreal, it is generally 9 a.m. in this Canadian time zone.
Pacific time.
This ecozone covers much of northern Canada and is characterized by permafrost and treeless landscapes.
The Arctic Cordillera or Northern Arctic ecozone.
This bay is the largest inland sea in the world and dominates central-northern Canada.
The Hudson Bay.
The Athabasca Glacier is located in this mountain range.
The Rocky Mountains.
The scale on a map helps users determine this.
The actual distance between locations.
This territory contains the northernmost communities in Canada and primarily uses Mountain Time.
Nunavut.
This ecozone along British Columbia's coast receives some of Canada's highest annual rainfall.
The Pacific Maritime ecozone.
This famous waterway connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
The St. Lawrence River.
This type of valley, common in glaciated regions, is U-shaped.
A glacial valley.
A map legend explains the meaning of these.
Symbols.
This city is often used as the reference point for Eastern Time in Canada.
Toronto.
The Hudson Plains ecozone is famous for this large bay that influences its climate.
The Hudson Bay.
This waterfall on the Niagara River is one of Canada's most famous natural attractions.
Niagara Falls.
These deposits of unsorted rock and sediment left behind by glaciers are called this.
Moraines.
Canada's official topographic maps often use contour lines to represent this feature.
Elevation.
This province has communities that use both Atlantic and Eastern Time.
Also Nunavut.
This ecozone contains many of Canada's Rocky Mountains.
The Montane Cordillera.
This peninsula in eastern Canada is home to Gros Morne National Park.
Newfoundland.
This massive ice body on Ellesmere Island is one of Canada's largest remaining ice shelves.
The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf.
Mapmakers who create and design maps are known by this profession.
Cartographers.
The International Date Line is located near this longitude.
180 degrees longitude.
The Taiga ecozones form a transition between boreal forests and this colder biome.
The Tundra.
This strait separates Baffin Island from Greenland.
The Davis Strait.
This person has great hair.
Mr. Steenbakkers.