11) – CGC 1P1 NOTES: Canada’s Landform Regions - are made from oceans, lakes, glaciation, folding, faulting, erosion, and the deposition of soils and rocks. The oldest Landform Region in Canada – The_____________________ LANDFORMS: -Landforms are the or natural features, of the land's surface. Topography may be described in the following terms: Elevation Height above Relief Differences in between points on the surface of the earth Gradient The of slopes Geology The types of and their General Appearance descriptions Examples: Mountains may be young which means or if they are older they may be: Canada is so large that geographers divide it into regions to make it easier to study. Geographers classify landforms based on a combination of characteristics: Questions to answer for each Landform Region: When was it formed? What is the geology of the area? What does it look like? How was it created? Why is it important? CANADIAN SHIELD: PAGES The core (geologically speaking) of the country is the Shield. This is the ancient hard rock that all the other areas were created from. - and make up the Shield and because it is so old it is relatively flat compared to other regions. It contains many deposits of lead, gold, nickel, copper and zinc.
11) – CGC 1P1 NOTES: Canada’s Landform Regions - are made from oceans, lakes, glaciation, folding, faulting, erosion, and the deposition of soils and rocks. The oldest Landform Region in Canada – The_____________________ LANDFORMS: -Landforms are the or natural features, of the land's surface. Topography may be described in the following terms: Elevation Height above Relief Differences in between points on the surface of the earth Gradient The of slopes Geology The types of and their General Appearance descriptions Examples: Mountains may be young which means or if they are older they may be: Canada is so large that geographers divide it into regions to make it easier to study. Geographers classify landforms based on a combination of characteristics: Questions to answer for each Landform Region: When was it formed? What is the geology of the area? What does it look like? How was it created? Why is it important? CANADIAN SHIELD: PAGES The core (geologically speaking) of the country is the Shield. This is the ancient hard rock that all the other areas were created from. - and make up the Shield and because it is so old it is relatively flat compared to other regions. It contains many deposits of lead, gold, nickel, copper and zinc.
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