2. WHERE IS THE GREAT LAKES- ST LAWRENCE LOWLANDS?

3. LOCATION
Surrounded by 5 great lakes
It is at the border of two countries
It’s located on the east side of Canada
° N, ° W
One of the most famous Escarpment is the Niagara Escarpment
Gets cut off by the Canadian shield to the north and the Appalachian Mountains to the south
Extends from Quebec City to Windsor, ON.

4. HOW WAS THE REGION FORMED?
Glaciers
Erosion

5. CLIMATE
Overall Region
humid, continental climate
- very cold winter
- very hot summers
during the summer the lake tend to lower temperature
during winter the lake tends to rise temperature

6. CLIMATE
Quebec Region
highest temperature is 20°c in July coldest is 13 °c in January
highest precipitation is approx. 120mm in September lowest is approx. 20mm in February
since temperature and precipitation “always” the same it is possible to grow crops

7. CLIMATE Toronto Regions highest temperature is 24°c in July
lowest temperature is -7°c in January
highest precipitation is approx. 85mm in August
lowest precipitation is approx. 40mm in January  + February
since temperature and precipitation “always” the same it is possible to grow crops

11. TOPOGRAPHY Small hills and slopes The whole region is a Rift Valley
Flat plains broken by hills and deep river valleys
Holds 18% of the world's fresh water supply
St. Lawrence region= flat plains on each side
Includes Lake Huron, Ontario and Erie.
Smallest geographical region

12. TOPOGRAPHY Steep cliffs formed by erosion Niagara Falls
Includes a small island in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence called Ile d’ Anticosti
km2
Formed 300 million years ago in the Precambrian Era
Located in the southern regions of Ontario And Quebec
Makes up 1.4% of Canada's total area

13. NATURAL RESOURCES
Iron ore, Zinc, silver, coal, copper and lead are found in the ground.
The soil there is very rich.
After the Ice Age, thick forests grew there
Lots of forestry in the area
Forestry was once the main natural resource for this area
Coniferous, mixed and deciduous trees
Best source of water in Canada
Melting glaciers formed the lakes and rivers.
Second largest farming area in Canada.
Number one resource is water
Believed that the area was a sea long ago
Once the sea dried up, it left very rich soil

14. VEGETATION Once had Canada’s largest broad-leafed forests.
Soil + Climate conditions allowed maple, beech hickory and black walnut trees
elsewhere in region - mixed forest, maple, beech, oak, ash and birch + spruce, fir, pine and cedar
Most favorable region for agriculture due to its fertile soil
Made of rich soils of clay, sand and gravel.
Vegetation is influenced by climate and topography.

15. WILDLIFE

16. WILDLIFE Black Rat Snake Eastern Hognose Snake
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Eastern Ribbon Snake

17. TOURISM Niagara Falls The falls are located in Ottawa, Ontario.
They are one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world.
Starting at $21.95 you can get yourself a ticket to the most biggest and exciting waterfall in the world. (Price shown is for people 13+)

18. TOURISM The Parliament Building
The Parliament building is located in Ottawa. Ottowa for whoever doesn’t know is the capital of Canada.
The parliament is where the Government makes all it’s important decisions.
The Parliament is free of charge to visit and tickets are available for guided tours.

19. TOURISM CN Tower Sets Toronto’s skyline at 1,815ft 5 inches
World’s first glass lookout
Revolving restaurant
Light Shows every night
Features the world famous Edge walk

20. FUN/INTERESTING FACTS
This region contains more than half of Canada population
Lake Superior is the largest yet youngest lake
Lake Superior contains 3 quadrillion gallons
4th largest in surface area and in depth
A “triangle” in lake Michigan because of the large amount of “strange disappearances”
Lake Ontario is the smallest lake from the 5
It is the second last forest region in Ontario

21. VIDEO

22. ARTIFACT

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