Terrain
What is making it difficult to do anything in the Lowlands?
Permafrost
What is the most common industrie.
Mining
Where is the arctic lowlands located
Nunavut
What animals live their?
polar bears, muskoxen,Peary caribou, Arctic foxes, and more
What is the main climate in the Arctic lowlands.
Long and harsh winters.
What happens in the summer
It becomes a wetland
What is the most common material
Iron
Where is the biggest city in arctic lowlnads
Iqaluit
What type of trees are their?
Carnviorus
Is the precipitation their high or low?
Low up to 250mm annually.
What are some features of the lowlands?
Flat with rolling hills, sedimentary rocks, permafrost
What jobs do they need the most?
Technicians and drivers.
Mary river iron mine
What is the population.
150,000 people live their which is 1% of Canada's population
What is the arctic lowlands characterized as?
Polar desert
What resources are found there.
nickel,zinc,copper,gold,oil
What was the most common industrie 100 years ago
Hunting,Fishing,Trapping
What is the biggest island in artic lowland
Baffin island
How many towns are there.
There are over 50
How cold is it usually in the winter?
-30c to -40c
Why is the Arctic lowlands in the summer classified as wetland when its a desert.
Permafrost, Higher precipitation.
How much oil do they produce
13% of the worlds oil/ 90 billion barrels.
Why does the arctic lowlands experience 24 hours of daylight and 24 hours of darkness sometimes.
Due to the earth tilted on its axis as it orbits the sun.
What plants live there?
shrubs (Arctic willow, dwarf birch), sedges, cotton grass, and mosses
What is the record low temperature in the arctic lowlands.
-63 Celsius in 1947 February