1. Landforms

2. Canada’s Landform Regions
The geologic evolution of Canada took place over millions of years and was marked by specific events across Canada. These events left unique landform regions that still exist today Lets take a look…………..

3. Landforms – Canadian Shield
Between 4-1 billion years old
Eroded roots of ancient mountains, appear now as rolling hills of exposed rock.

4. Landforms – Appalachian Mountains
+300 million years old
Eroded greatly forming large rolling hills.

5. Landforms – Great Lakes /St Lawrence Lowlands
Flat, low lying area created when land slipped between two faults.

6. Landforms – Arctic/ Hudson Bay Lowlands
Flat low-lying land in the arctic.
Composed of a layer of sedimentary rock resting on ancient rock of the Canadian shield.

7. Landforms – Interior Plains
Extremely flat region of central Canada
Shallow inland seas created sedimentary rock by compressing sediments over millions of years.

8. Landforms – Innuitian Mountains
Younger than the Appalachians. Located in the northern tip of Canada.
Created when North American plate moved northward

9. Landforms – Western Cordillera
Can you see the layers?
Geologically young mountains with sharp peaks that have yet to be eroded. Created by the collision of the Pacific and North American Plates

10. Landforms