Landform Regions of Canada Quiz and Flashcards

What is the dominant mountain range in the western U.S.?

What created the mountains of the Canadian Cordillera?

Which geographical area extends from the Canadian border all the way north to the Arctic Sea in the Yukon?

What do the mountains and valleys of the Cordillera create?

Why do the Canadian plains get less rain than other regions of Canada?

Where do the Northern Rockies join several coastal mountain ranges to create the Canadian Cordillera?

What is the Canadian Cordillera's extent from the Canadian border to the Arctic Sea in the Yukon a result of?

Which area of Canada was covered by a vast patchwork of inland seas 500 million years ago?

What is the Canadian Shield also known as?

Which region of Canada remains frozen for almost the entire year?

Which river conducts all the fresh water from the Great Lakes through eastern Canada to the Atlantic Ocean?

Which city lies on the shores of Lake Ontario?

Where is the world's oldest exposed bedrock located?

Which landform covers nearly half of Canada?

Which area of Canada is affected by the prevailing winds off the Great Lakes, causing considerable lake effect snowfall in the winter?

Mountain Ranges in North America

The Rocky Mountains are the dominant mountain range in the western United States.

Canadian Cordillera

The Canadian Cordillera was created by the collision of tectonic plates.
The Cordillera extends from the Canadian border to the Arctic Sea in the Yukon, covering a vast geographical area.
The mountains and valleys of the Cordillera create a diverse range of climates and ecosystems.

Canadian Plains

The Canadian plains receive less rainfall than other regions of Canada due to the rain shadow effect of the Cordillera.

Canadian Geography

The Northern Rockies join several coastal mountain ranges to create the Canadian Cordillera in Northwestern British Columbia.
The Canadian Cordillera's extent from the Canadian border to the Arctic Sea in the Yukon is a result of tectonic plate collision and volcanic activity.
The Canadian Shield, also known as the Precambrian Shield, is a vast region of Canada that was covered by a vast patchwork of inland seas 500 million years ago.
The Arctic region of Canada remains frozen for almost the entire year.

Hydrology

The St. Lawrence River conducts all the fresh water from the Great Lakes through eastern Canada to the Atlantic Ocean.
Toronto is a city located on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Geology

The world's oldest exposed bedrock is located in the Canadian Shield.
The Canadian Shield covers nearly half of Canada.

Climate

The area of Canada affected by the prevailing winds off the Great Lakes experiences considerable lake effect snowfall in the winter.

Test your knowledge of Canadian landforms in this quiz that explores the diverse geographical features of Canada, including the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, and unique landscapes specific to the country.