Warm-up 1.What is rule 1? 2.What is rule 2? 3.When you need to sharpen a pencil what do you do? 4.What is rule 3? 5.Where do you find you find your work if you are absent?
EQ What physical features do I need to know in Canada? Homework: Study Island European Geography and Environment must answer at least 10 questions. Finish Map if not completed in class
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Partner Talk Explain to your partner what physical features you already know in Canada.
Physical Characteristics of Canada
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Great Lakes five large freshwater lakes in central North America – created from melting glaciers – HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) serve as the “industrial heartland” of the continent one of the world’s busiest shipping areas – Most of Canada’s population live in this region.
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St. Lawrence River major source of overseas and US/Canada shipping & trade – outlet for the Great Lakes to connect to the St. Lawrence Seaway in order to reach the Atlantic Ocean huge producer of hydroelectricity
St. Lawrence Seaway a canal system 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
The St. Laurence Rivers is not a major source of overseas and US/Canada shipping & trade A.True B.False
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Hudson Bay large 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 countrie.s – only navigable from July to October
Atlantic Ocean 2 nd largest of the earth’s 5 oceans most heavily traveled ocean forms the eastern border of Canada – major shipping route to Europe & Africa
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! Region of mostly thin soil lying on top of bedrock, with many bare outcrops of rock & thousands of lakes Major natural resources: timber, minerals, & water Region is sparsely populated
Rocky Mountains located in Western Canada – includes western Alberta and eastern British Columbia stretches 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
What is the largest industry in the Rocky Mountains? A.Logging B.Mining C.Fishing
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Which physical feature is most important to Canada’s economy? Why do you think so?
Canada Map song Tune: Yankee Doodle
Map Instructions 1) Label the following physical features on the physical map of Canada: – St. Lawrence River – Hudson Bay – Atlantic Ocean – Pacific Ocean – Great Lakes – Canadian Shield – Rocky Mountains 2) Using colored pencils, color the different features (ex. Blue - water, brown - mountains, etc.). 3) Include a map key explaining the colors. 4) Include a compass rose.