Political Regions
How many political regions does Canada have?
This landform is land completely surrounded by water
Island
What type of industry is mining and fishery?
Primary
This region is the most northern physical region. It has a very cold climate and most of the surrounding ocean is covered with sea ice.
The Arctic
What is the westernmost province?
British Columbia
This is a landform that is higher than the areas around it
What type of industry is a teacher a part of?
Tertiary - service industry
This region is home to the largest population in Canada. It has low, flat land and small hills.
The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
What is the smallest province?
Prince Edward Island
This landform is a flat highland with steep slopes
A plateau
This type of industry focuses on research and education
Quarternary - such as research and development
This region is the largest physical region in Canada. It includes bare rock, plateaus, and wetlands.
The Canadian Shield
What are three provinces other than Ontario?
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island
This landform is low-lying land between two mountains
A valley
This type of industry processes natural resources into finished products
Secondary - such as factories
This region is a group of mountain ranges. It spans across British Columbia, Yukon, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.
The Cordillera
We know physical regions are divided by the landforms - how are political regions divided?
By their governments
This landform is a slow-moving large body of ice
A glacier
Write what level of industry each of these are a part of:
1. University
2. Dentist
3. Farming
4. Factory
1. Quarternary
2. Tertiary
3. Primary
4. Secondary
This region is characterized by a chain of hills and low, rolling mountains that are located in PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia.
The Appalachian Region