Climate and Landforms of Canada

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What are the seven climate regions of Canada?

Pacific Maritime, Cordilleran, Prairie, Boreal, Arctic, Southeastern, and Atlantic Maritime.

In which climate region do we currently reside?

Southeastern climate region.

Name the seven landform regions of Canada.

Canadian Shield, Western Cordillera, Appalachian Mountains, Innuitian Mountains, St. Lawrence Lowlands, Interior Plains, and Arctic Lowlands-Hudson Bay Lowlands.

What are the three types of rock and how are they formed?

<p>Igneous rocks are formed from cooling magma, sedimentary rocks from accumulated sediments, and metamorphic rocks from the transformation of existing rocks under heat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the four geological eras of Earth.

<p>Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Climate Regions of Canada

Canada has seven distinct climate regions.
These regions are: Pacific Maritime, Cordilleran, Prairie, Boreal, Arctic, Southeastern, and Atlantic Maritime.
The Southeastern region has a humid continental climate.

Landform Regions of Canada

Canada contains seven major landform regions.
The regions are: Canadian Shield, Western Cordillera, Appalachian Mountains, Innuitian Mountains, St. Lawrence Lowlands, Interior Plains, and Arctic Lowlands-Hudson Bay Lowlands.

Rock Types of Canada

Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) cools and solidifies.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediments, such as sand, silt, and clay.
Metamorphic rocks are formed when existing rocks are transformed under high heat and pressure.

Geological Eras of Earth

Earth's history is divided into four large geological eras, starting with the oldest.
The four eras are: Precambarian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic.