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How many kilometres is the Canadian shield?
8 Million Sq Km
how old is the canadian shield?
2-4 million years old
The Canadian shield is one of the richest ____ ore places in the world.
Mineral
Whats one thing you can do at the Canadian shield?
logging, fishing, hunting, canoeing, and kayaking.
Two places that are on or near the Canadian Shield are: (2 Examples)
Algonquin Provincial Park (Ontario), Yellowknife (NWT) , Churchill (Manitoba), Georgian Bay and the Muskoka region.
What animals live in the Canadian Shield? (3 examples)
black bears, wolves, lynx, caribou, black ducks and trout.
What rocks can you mine from the Canadian Shield? (2 Examples)
nickel, gold, silver, copper, Granite, Gneiss, Schist, Basalt
How tall is the Canadian shield from sea level?
1500 metres
What area benefit from mining copper, nickel, etc?
Sudbury Area
How was it formed?
Earth’s plates collided together, which causes erosion plus broken down by water, wind, or ice.