Where In Canada?
Exploring Canada’s Landform
Regions – CGC1P
The big questions…
—  Why does Canada’s geography look the way it
does?
—  How has what we have learned about plate
tectonics connect to Canada’s physical geography?
For each picture, write the
region you think it is showing.
Use “N” for northern Canada,
“S” for southern Canada, “E”
for the east coast and “W” for
the west coast.
CANADA’S
LANDFORM REGIONS
CGC1P – Ms. Percy
Canada’s Physical
Diversity
—  Canada has many different types of
landforms
—  Some of the landforms in Canada include:
- islands
- prairies
- mountains
- shield
- lowlands
Canada’s Physical
Diversity
—  There are THREE things we look at when we
group landform regions:
1)  Surface Shape – what does the shape of the
land look like
2)  Rock Type – what types of rock are in the
region
3)  Geologic Age – when the landforms were
created
Canada’s Landform
Regions
—  Canada is made up of THREE main types of
landforms:
1)  Shield: The Canadian Shield is the
LARGEST and OLDEST landform region
2)  Highlands: Mountainous regions
3)  Lowlands: Low lying regions
Canada’s Landform
Regions
—  Place the picture cards on the jumbo
map based on what you think the land
looks like in each region of the country.
—  Compare your placement to the map
on the next slide
Map Analysis
—  Which region is the largest?
—  What is our landform region called? How do you
think it got its name?
—  Which is the most northern landform? Western?
Eastern?
—  Why are the Rocky Mountains on the west coast
jagged and sharp while the Appalachians on the
east coast are round and smooth?
—  Why are there no mountains in the middle of the
country?
Profile of Southern Canada
Sketch It!
—  Sketch the cross-section of southern Canada,
as seen in Fig.1.22 on page 17, into your
notebook
—  You will use this for reference throughout
the course
Landform Names
1. Look at activity 2.2 on pages 12-13 in the workbook. Make
the same chart in your notebook.
2. Identify how each landform region got its name
3. Complete the landform region map. Use page 13 and follow
these instructions:
1- Shade and label each landform region a different colour
2- Add symbols that show what landforms are found
in each area.
3. Make a legend to show what the symbols
mean.
4. Add a title, north arrow and your name