Region 1
Name That Region:
Located in the West, this region covers land in British Columbia and the Yukon. The Rocky Mountains can be found in this region.
the Cordillera
Name the Region:
This region is located in the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. The land here is flat or hilly.
The Interior Plains
Name the region: This region is LARGE. It is located in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec and Ontario.
The Canadian Shield
Name the Region:
This region is located in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It is made up of a lot of islands.
The Arctic Lands.
Name the Region:
This region is located in Quebec and Ontairo. It is located along the Hudson Bay.
The Hudson Bay Lowlands
Name 2 Landforms you would see in the Cordillera Region.
Mountains
Valleys
Rocky Land
Forest
Glaciers
Name 2 land features you would see in the interior plains.
Grasslands
Hills
flat land
Rich Soil
Name two land features of the Canadian Shield.
Lots of Rocks
Thin Soil
Forests
Hills
Ancient Landforms
Name TWO land features of the Arctic Lands.
Frozen Ground
Snow and Ice most of the year
Mountains
Rocky Areas
Ice Covered Water
Name TWO land features of the Hudson Bay Lowlands.
Flat, swampy land
Wetlands and Muskeg
Lakes
Rivers
Name ONE body of water inside the Cordillera Region.
Rivers
Lakes
Ocean
Name ONE body of water you can see in the Interior Plains.
Rivers, Lakes, Ponds
Is the land in the Canadian Shield rocky or sandy?
Rocky
Are there trees in the Arctic Lands?
NO
Is it cold in the Hudson Bay Lowlands?
Yes, it is cold in the Hudson Lowlands, especially in the winter.
Look at the coloured map (in the slides), which colour shows the Cordillera?
Red
Look at the coloured map (in the slides), which colour shows the Interior Plains?
Yellow
Look at the coloured map (in the slides), which colour shows the Canadian Shield?
Green
Look at the coloured map (in the slides), which colour shows the Arctic Lands?
Blue
Look at the coloured map (in the slides), which colour shows the Hudson Bay Lowlands?
Dark Yellow
Name 1 ocean that is located in the Cordillera region?
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
What is an animal you would see in the interior plains?
Various Responses:
Deer, coyotes, owls, beavers, Canadian geese, cows, farm animals
Do you think it is easy or hard to farm on rocky land? Why?
It is hard to farm on rocky land because plants need soft soil to grow.
What would be hard about living in the Arctic Lands? Why?
Living in the Arctic Lands would be hard because it is very cold, there is a lot of ice and snow, and it is hard to grow food there.
Would it be easy or hard to build houses in wet land?
It would be hard to build houses in wet land because the ground is soft and swampy.