Map Basics
This type of map shows natural features like mountains, rivers and lakes.
Physical Map
This region is famous for having the Rocky Mountains and activities like skiing and snowboarding.
Western Cordillera
These two local leaders are the heads of a municipal government.
Mayor and Councillors
This city is the capital of Ontario.
Toronto
The St.Lawrence river is home to which two of Canada's largest cities?
Montreal and Toronto
Political maps show these types of man-made boundaries, like the ones between Ontario and Quebec.
Provinces and Territories
Known as the "Prairies," this flat region has rich soil that makes it the best farmland in Canada.
Interior Plains
This province has the highest population density in Canada, meaning it is small but has many people.
Prince Edward Island
This is the capital city of British Columbia.
Victoria
This famous mountain range is a major part of the Western Cordillera region.
Rocky Mountains
This is the largest physical region in Canada and is known for its ancient rocks and thousands of small lakes.
Canadian Shield
This term describes the number of people living in a square kilometer of land.
Population Density
Capital City of Nunavut
Iqaluit
This massive region is an exposed part of the earth's crust and contains some of the oldest rocks on Earth, formed over 1 billion years ago.
Canadian Shield
While provinces have more power over their own land, these regions have their decisions handled more by the federal government.
territories
This cold, treeless tundra region in the north has ground that is almost always frozen.
Arctic Lowlands
Most Canadians live in this part of the country because the climate is milder and the soil is better for farming.
Southern Part
This city serves as the capital for the province of Alberta.
Edmonton
This region is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, similar to the amount found in the Sahara.
The Arctic
These are small regions within a province, like a city or town, that have their own local leaders.
Municipalities
You would find large wetlands, swamps, and plenty of mosquitoes in this region during the summer.
Hudson Bay Lowlands
This is the name for the most important city in a province, where the government buildings are usually located.
This city is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador.
St.John's
These three fossil fuels can be found within the rock layers of the rivers in the Appalachian region.
coal, oil and gas