1. Atlantic Canada: Physiographic Region Emily Kocsis, Sara Jones, and Mariam Soliman

2. Introduction Physiography is defined as the study of the earth’s surface, including: land formation, climate, current and rock type. Land formation, climate,current and rock type are all dominant components of Atlantic Canada.

3. Land Formations The most well known land formation in Atlantic Canada is the Appalachian Mountains. Formed about 300 million years ago by collision of North America and Europe during Paleozoic era. Years of erosion and glaciation has reduced jagged peaks to mountains and hills

4. Climate Most of Atlantic Canada is part of the humid, continental summer Atlantic Canada has a very moist climate Generally speaking Atlantic Canada’s climate is very similar to the information below: AVERAGE TEMPER- ATURE TEMP RANGE TOTAL PRECIP. SEASON OF MAX. PRECIP CONTINE- NTAL OR MARITIME 5ºC-10º to 18º 1299 mmwinter maritime

5. Rock Type In Atlantic Canada’s main rock type is sedimentary Along the coasts especially it is very rocky, made up mostly of sedimentary. The Appalachians are mostly made up of Sedimentary with volcanic activity and faulting creating some areas of igneous and metamorphic rock. Plateaus of igneous and metamorphic are composed of iron and zinc.

6. Conclusion Atlantic Canada is a very unique region It is best known for the Appalachian Mountains Heavy precipitation makes this region of Canada a very moist setting. Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia

7. Bibliography Clarke, Bruce./ Wallace, John K. Making Connections. Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice Hall Ginn Ontario, 1999.