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Canadian Shelf
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The Canadian Shield is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history. It has a deep, common, joined bedrock region in eastern and central Canada and stretches North from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean, covering over half of Canada.
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Tundra
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Perma Frost/Desert Like
3 Types: Alpine (Mountain) Arctic (North) Antartic (South) Northern and Southern Hemisphere Mosses and Grasses Ponds |
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Taiga
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Northern Hemisphere
Coniferous Trees 30 - 84cm of precipiation every year Warm Humid summer Bog, muskeg, Swampy Shrubs |
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Tundra and Taiga Share
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Adapted Animals
Freezing Temperatures Winter is at least 6 months Flowers |
