Arctic Lands
What percentage of Canada's land mass is located above the arctic circle?
20%
Which provinces/territories is the cordillera found?
British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, and North-West Territories.
What percentage of Canada's land surface does the Canadian Shield cover?
48%
The Interior Plains is home to the largest land mammal in Canada. What is it?
Bison
About 50% of Canada's population lives within this region.
St. Lawrence Lowlands
How much of the world's polar bear population lives in Canada?
60%
The two mountain ranges in this region.
Rocky Mountains, Coastal Mountains
How old is the Canadian Shield?
4 billion years
How many Bison were there at their peak when Europeans arrived in North America?
30 million
This region is important to migrating geese during the summer months.
Hudson Bay Lowlands
What major mountain range is found in the arctic?
Innuitian Mountains
Which fish species is synonymous with the cordilleran region?
Salmon
What is the majority of this region covered by?
Boreal Forest
What is the name of the shallow seas that once covered the Interior Plains?
Western Interior Seaway
This type of wetland found in the Hudson Bay lowlands is an important carbon sink, holding onto twice as much carbon as do forests.
Peatlands
The tallest mountain in the Arctic.
Barbeau Peak
Known as the Fruit Basket of Canada. The warm climate allows for the farming of peaches, cherries, pears, plums, apricots, and much more! The region is also famous for its vineyards and wine industry.
Okanagan Valley
What are the two small mountain ranges?
Laurentian & Torngat Mountains
Which major landform had the most influence on how the Interior Plains is formed today?
Glaciers
Why is agriculture so prevalent within the St. Lawrence lowlands?
High quality fertile soils.
The largest river in Canada (found in the arctic).
Mackenzie River
Known for its earthquakes and volcanoes due to the continuous movement of tectonic plates.
Ring of Fire
What are the two major rivers that flow through the Canadian Shield within Manitoba emptying into the Hudson Bay?
Churchill & Nelson Rivers
What type of agriculture is mainly grown in the southern part of this region?
The majority of the soils found within the Hudson Bay lowlands are not suitable for agriculture due its ________________.
Permafrost