Landforms
a cluster or chain of islands
Archipelago
Fundy, Chaleur, Hudson - examples of....
Bays
The scale used to measure earthquakes
Richter Scale
These rocks are formed after lava cools following volcanic eruptions
Igneous Rocks
Massive wave that results from an earthquake at sea
tsunami
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
This body of water is surrounded by Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Only province in Canada where one can find volcanoes
British Columbia
These rocks are formed from smaller rocks moved by erosion and deposited in the beds of watercourses
sedimentary rock
Highest Mountain in Canada
Mt. Logan
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
Isthmus
Triangular shape formed as a river meets the sea and branches out in many directions
Delta
Term for the crustal plates that cover the earth
Tectonic Plates
The oldest rocks on earth, the Canadian Shield is mostly comprised of these
Metamorphic Rock
Highest mountain in New Brunswick
Mt. Carleton
Landform region of Canada characterized by far reaching prairies
Interior Plains
Watercourse found between New Brunswick and PEI
Northumberland Strait
Term that refers to the constant yet very slow movement of the earth's crustal plates
Continental Drift
This type of rock is created deep in the earth crust by the forces of heat and pressure
Metamorphic
Longest river in Canada
Steep cliffs bordering a narrow inlet of the sea
Fjord
The only Great Lake that does not border Canada
Michigan
Term for the molten rock beneath the earth's crust in the mantle
Magma
Obsidian is an example of this type of rock
Igneous
This term refers to an area in the Pacific Ocean where tectonic movement creates many volcanoes
The Ring of Fire