It extends 2400km, from Newfoundland in the north, west through the Maritime provinces, and south through the US as far as Alabama and Georgia.
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Describe where this region is located.
It is a lowland area that stretches for 3200km from Cape Cod, along the Atlantic coast, including Florida, then turns westward and continues along the Gulf of Mexico into Mexico.
100
What is unique about this region of Canada?
It is the smallest geographical centre. It is also Canada's main manufacturing centre.
100
Because of its huge size, the region is very diverse. True or False?
True
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What are the 3 layers of the earth?
Crust, mantle, core
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Are the mountains in this region young and jagged, or old and rolling?
Old and rolling
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Describe the topography of this region.
It has an average elevation of less than 200 metres above sea level. The surface is mostly flat, or gently rolling.
200
The region is sandwiched between the Canadian Shield to the north and which mountains to the south?
Appalachian
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This region passes through which Canadian provinces and territories?
B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the NWT
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About 2 billion years ago, how was the Canadian Shield formed?
By the action of tectonic force
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What can be found in the sedimentary layers of rock?
Coal, oil, and gas.
300
What major river empties into the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi
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The climate is essentially a humid _________ climate, meaning it develops away from the influence of oceans. The temperature ranges tend to be large and precipitation is low.
Continental
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The climate of this region can best be described as a climate of ______________, including long, hot summers, cold winters, and little precipitation.
Extremes
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How are fold mountains created?
When two plates push against each other and the rock layers of the crust crumple up
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Which current brings cold water south from the Arctic and causes freezing during the winter months in the northern parts of the region?
Labrador
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The southern portions of this region are prone to what type of natural disaster?
Hurricanes
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What type of soils exist in this region?
Very fertile
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What do you call a brief, but very destructive storm characterized by a wind funnel?
Tornado
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What caused much of the tectonic forces of North America to erode?
The Ice Age
500
What name was given to the area of the northeast coast of North America that once teemed with many different types of fish?
The Grand Banks
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What is the main type of soil in this region?
Sandy soil
500
Escarpment
What do you call a steep cliff formed by erosion or faulting?
Escarpment
500
What do you call a mass of fluid or air that whirls in a rotary direction?