Location
Middle
What is the wet area of this regions landforms called?
Muskeg, Wetlands
What are the two major bays in this region?
Hudsons Bay, James Bay
What are the three zones of climate?
Arctric
Boreal
Laurentian
What is the major activity in this region for natural resources?
mining minerals
This region is North of the __________________ region.
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region
Name 3 types of landforms found in this region.
-plateaus
-mountains
-uplands
-lowlands
-muskeg
-rocky
What types of bodies of water are found in this region (that are not bays)?
Lakes, rivers
Does the region have a long or short growing season?
short
What were trees traditionally used for?
Shelter, canoes, snowshoes by the First Nations
What bay does this region surround?
The Hudsons Bay
What is it difficult to build in this region?
roads, houses
What did they use to help generate electricity?
Rivers
Why did First Nations hunt large and small mammals?
food, clothing, shelter, clothing
Minerals
What contributes to poor farming land in this region?
Rocky terrain
What were lakes and rivers used for?
Generate electricity, used for transportation
skiing, biking, hiking, snowboarding, jetskiing etc
Diamonds, gold, silver, nickel, copper, zinc, iron
What used to be trapped in the Canadian Sheild?
Furs
What is a plateau?
A high flat terrain
What were they bays used for?
Trading ports
Order the three regions of climate from largest to smallest.
Boreal, Arctic, Laurentian
What type of tourism is in this region?
Ecotourism