Fun Facts
The area (size) Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands region is the ________________ in Canada.
smallest
Describe the land in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region.
Mostly flat, fertile lowlands and plains with rolling hills
What is summer like in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region?
Can be long, hot and humid around the Great Lakes; lots of precipitation around the Great Lakes; thunderstorms are common; longest frost-free season in eastern Canada
Name some natural resources found in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region.
Rich soil, thick forests, water, minerals
This Great Lake is the only one not in Canada.
What is Lake Michigan?
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region is the ______________ populated region in Canada.
most
Name 3 bodies of water that can be found in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, St. Lawrence River
What is winter like in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region?
What is a natural resource?
A material found in nature that is used by people to make life easier and more enjoyable
These people introduced Canadians to methods to collect maple syrup.
Who are the First Nations?
The largest city in Canada can be found in this region. What city is that?
Toronto
Define Lowland
An area that is lower and flatter than the land around it
Define climate.
The average weather of an area over a long period of time
How do the natural resources in the Great Lake-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region affect the types of jobs available in the region?
The rich soil creates farming jobs, landmarks create tourism jobs and minerals create mining jobs
Who is Tommy Douglas?
Which provinces make up this region?
Quebec and Ontario.
This natural wonder of the world is located on the Canadian/American border.
Niagara Falls
True or False? This region can have really intense winter storms with large amounts of snow.
True
What type of minerals are there in the lowlands? (name 2)
iron ore, zinc, silver, coal, copper and lead
Describe the Great Migration.
What is a period of high immigration to Canada from 1815 to 1850, which involved over 800,000 immigrants, mainly of British and Irish origin?
The St. Lawrence Seaway is the ____th largest waterway in the world
Tenth
Why is the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway so important to the people in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region?
Cities (such as Welland) developed around the locks; other cities have become busy ports; people find jobs working at the ports; tourist can ride the ships, creating more jobs.
Due to the moisture from the Great Lakes, the climate in this region is much _________ than other regions in Canada.
Milder, warmer
These three crops were traditionally planted together by Indigenous groups and are known as The Three Sisters.
corn, beans, squash
This was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which set procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec.
What is the Quebec Act?