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Physical Features of
Canada
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Great Lakes• 5 large freshwater lakes in central North America
– HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)
• Serve as the “industrial heartland” of the continent because of all of the factories
• One of the world’s busiest shipping areas– Most of Canada’s population lives in this
region
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They freeze!
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Click the link for the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAGffb9wWOQ
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St. Lawrence River• Major source of overseas and US/Canada
shipping & trade– Shortcut that connects the Great Lakes to the
Atlantic Ocean
• Huge producer of hydroelectricity
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St. Lawrence Seaway• A canal completed in 1959 at the eastern end of the
Great Lakes
– Connects the Great Lakes with the St. Lawrence River (which flows to the Atlantic Ocean)
• Major source of overseas and US/Canada shipping & trade
– Closed from November to April (frozen)
– Seaway has made cities in Eastern Canada home to many successful manufacturing companies
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See how the St. Lawrence Seaway works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xic6smTfc0I
Why is it important?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbE2-TzWdzY
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Hudson Bay• HUGE inland sea in east central Canada
• “an arm” of the Atlantic Ocean
– Grain from Alberta & Saskatchewan is shipped from Hudson Bay out to the Atlantic and on to other countries
– Only navigable from July to October
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Atlantic Ocean• 2nd largest of the earth’s 5 oceans
• Most heavily traveled ocean
• Forms the eastern border of Canada– Major shipping route to Europe & Africa
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Pacific Ocean• Largest & deepest of the world’s 5 oceans
• Covers 1/3 of the earth’s surface!
• Western border of Canada– Major shipping route to Asia
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Canadian Shield• Stretches from Great Lakes to Arctic Ocean; covers
half of Canada!– Horseshoe region around Hudson Bay
• Region of mostly thin soil lying on top of rock, with many bare outcrops of rock & thousands of lakes
• Major source of natural resources: timber, minerals, & water
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Click the link for the video!
http://youtu.be/Ys_ODZBcXqE
Helpful Overview of Canada- http://youtu.be/TftLaHb1FvA
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Rocky Mountains• Mountains located in Western Canada
– Includes western Alberta and eastern British Columbia
• Stretch a distance of 2,000 miles!
• Mining is the biggest industry in the region, followed closely by logging
– Major minerals include: iron ore, copper, coal, gold
• Sparsely populated & contain few cities
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A walking tour-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bY1EpDaJ0c
Bird Eye View-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ2pREbOyzo
Canadian Rockies-