The Cordillera
true or false Banff national park is part of the cordillera?
true Banff national park along with many other parks are a part of the cordillera
the plains are located?
between the cordillera and the Canadian shield
the Canadian shield is a home to?
many lakes of sizes such as the great lakes or Hudson bay lowlands which are huge wetlands
fish is another important resources true for false?
true
true or false? Niagara falls is located somewhere at the great lakes/st Lawrence?
true
what are some land features in the cordillera?
huge mountains and covered in forests
in southern Alberta you can find?
1.hoodoos
2.bad lands
you can find both hoodoos and there bad lands!
winters in the Canadian shield tend to be?
long and cold
are people in the Atlantic familiar with blizzards?
they are very familiar with blizzards and other natural disasters
banff national park is known for their?
glaciers mountains and beautiful view
the cordillera is a spanish word but what does it mean?
mountain ranges in English cordillera is in spanish
the plains are known for their?
soil and their rich nutrients
the first mines went as far back as
8000 years
peggies cove lighthouse is used for sailors guiding their way to?
St. Margrets bay in 1958
the great st lawrence lakes are known for being?
covered in forests
Natural resources in the cordillera are known as?
fosil fuels,water,soil,rocks vegetation and animals
what is a drought?
long periods of dryness where very little to nothing recorded
the Canadian shield is the biggest region because?
why are the foods so expensive in the artic?
hint:not inflation
perma frost will slow down the growing rate or might permently stop growing in the artic.
the great lakes and st lawrence is known for producing the most?
maple syrup
what provinces/territories does the cordillera cover/ make contact with?
the yukon part of the NWT,british Colombia,southwest Alberta,and the rocky mountain area
the mountain affect has a huge affect on the plains that can?
block moist winds coming from the Pacific
glaciers move across the surface of the earth,they?
smooth out and carves out the land
the bay of Fundy is known for the?
tides flowing up to 2-3 metres high and the tides sinking
The great lakes and st Lawrence is?
the smallest legions in Canada but has the 2 most populated cities