Geography Exam Review Part 4

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Canadian shields rock types

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-contains igneous and metamorphic rock which contains minerals such as lead, gold e.t.c

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Canadian shields formation

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-oldest and largest Canadian land region -formed during pre-Cambrian era-ill-suited to farming due to very thin soil and rocky surface -AKA Canadas metallic minerals

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Interior Plains rock types

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-mostly made up of sedimentary rocks

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Interior plains formation

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-the landscape is composed of rolling hills, deep and wide rivers and valleys -started forming during Precambrian era to the Cenozoic era -during formation, land was covered by shallow seas which contained sediment from Canadian shield and formed abundant amount of natural resources -known as “the bread basket of Canada

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Western Cordillera rock types

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-sedimentary rocks in the east -interior plateaus are composed of metamorphic and igneous rocks

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Western Cordillera formation

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-formed during Mesozoic -known as “the Great Wall” -the collision of the North American and Pacific Plate lifted this region thus making beautiful mountains

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Great lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands rock types

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-mostly sedimentary rock

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St. Lawrence lowlands formation

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-formed during the Paleozoic era -St. Lawrence river formed by a rift valley -glaciers created lakes and dumped large amounts of till from Canadian Shield thus forming rolling landscapes and making extremely fertile soil -known as “the industrial and urban heartland of Canada”

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Hudson Bay rock types

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has a layer of sedimentary rock resting on top of the shield

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Hudson Bay formation

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-formed during Paleozoic era-low-lying area covered by swampy forests-very cold

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Appalachians rock types

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-some igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock

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Appalachians formation

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-created during Paleozoic era -collision with Europe, Africa and North America caused the rock to lift up and fold thus creating mountains

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Innution mountains rock types

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-region contains metamorphic and igneous rocks but arctic lowlands primarily contain sedimentary rock

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Innution mountains formation

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-created during Mesozoic era -covered by ice and permanent snow -known as “the Arctic Archipelago”