List of books and articles about canadian history online. Canadian shield, interior plains, arctic lowlands, cordillera and innuitian region figure 2. Sevenregion model sixregion model fiveregion model fourregion model threeregion model. Its size encompasses a surprising geographic diversity, ranging from the innuitian region of the high arctic to the rocky canadian shield in nunavut to the low lying tundra of the arctic coastal plains. The islands of the canadian arctic archipelago lie north of the canadian. The innuitian mountains are a mountain range in nunavut and the northwest territories, canada. In the extreme north, mainly on ellesmere island, is the innuitian mt. Politically, the term refers to three territories of canada. The innuitian mountains are located in the northwest territories of canada and are 802 miles long. This mountain range derives its name from the apalachees an indian tribe inhabiting this region. Future petroleum provinces in canada are likely to be the innuitian region, the. These six regions are very different from each other.
The innuitian mountain range extends for 1,300 km through the queen elizabeth islands, and includes peaks reaching upwards of 2,500 m on ellesmere island. Students write facts learned through inquiry or research in the flip book. Due to the extreme climate, the innuitian mountains are largely unexplored. Northern canada, colloquially the north, is the vast northernmost region of canada variously defined by geography and politics. Innuitian is derived from innuit, a term applied by the eskimos of alaska to. These four provinces formed the foundation of our country canada was born. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. The atlantic, the great canadian shield, the arctic, the plains, the cordillera and the great lakes st. More information the final physical region of canada if you travel from the west coast to the east coast is called the appalachian highlands, which is another name for the atlantic region. However, extensive areas of subarctic lands must also be recognized. Innuitian mountains the major landform regions in canada. Unfortunately due to the harsh climate in the region it is too cold for trees to grow and any type of agriculture to be grown. This region of canada includes the provinces of newfoundland and labrador, prince edward island, nova scotia, new brunswick, and part of quebec known as the gaspe peninsula.
Also, because of permafrost permanent frost that stays on the ground year round, it is difficult to build houses, for you cant construct a. The laurentide and innuitian ice sheet during the last. The laurentide and innuitian ice sheet during the last glacial maximum. Canada east became quebec, canada west became ontario and they were joined by new brunswick and nova scotia. Mount mitchell, with a height of 6,684 ft is the tallest mountain in the appalachian range. How many people live in the innuitian mountain region. They are named after the northern indigenous people. Noprep physical regions of canada miniunit for grades 35.
This massive swath of land represents over 40% of canadas landmass and 25% of the global arctic. The plains are bounded by the rocky mountains to the west and reach as far north as the arctic. The innuitian orogen is canada s most northern region. Lawrence lowlands, appalachians, high arctic and the innuitian mountains. The canadian shield dominates the eastern and central portions of the arctic mainland, and the eastern portions of the arctic archipelago. The arctic lowlands hudson bay lowlands are a physiographic division, lying between the canadian shield and the innuitian region divisions. The area is also considered part of the arctic archipelago the innuitian region is characterized by three zones of mountains that are extensive and discontinuous terrain of more subdued topography formed by plateaus, uplands and lowlands, with the queen elizabeth islands comprising most of the area. Arctic lands and innuitian mountains canadian geographic.
Similarly, the far north when contrasted to the north may refer to the canadian arctic. The innuitian mountains are the mountains in the northwest territories and nunavut. But mountain ranges are not the only thing found in this part of canada. The innuitian orogen is canadas most northern region. Northern canada includes five major physiographic regions. For example, the polar bear is able to survive, as its claws help them walk on ice and climb steep mountains. Who are the characters in the book local news by gary soto. However, as it is more expensive to mine in the innuitian mountains, the coal has not been recovered and remains unground. The climate in this region is greatly effected by the atlantic ocean.
We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs. Innuitian region innuitianregion canada map, weather and photos. Watch a prezi presentation for a brief overview of the 6 regions. Known for the worlds highest tides in the bay of fundy, the provinces identity is linked to shipbuilding, fisheries and shipping. The appalachians have rich deposits of coal, iron, petroleum, and natural gas. The innuitian ranges are geologically young mountains similar to the western cordillera, with some peaks and ridges reaching 10,000 feet 3,000 metres. The sinuous belts of folded rocks of the northern islands form the innuitian region. The innuitian mountains are located far up north in canada. Geology of the innuitian orogen and arctic platform of. Innuitian mountains, mountain range in nunavut, canada.
The canadian shield is the largest physiographic region in canada, making up 48 percent of the country including lakes and islands. The vast saucershaped region features rich forest land. This map shows the location of the arctic physiographic regions which include the innuitian region, the arctic lowlands and the arctic coastal plains. In some locations the innuitian mountains measure over 2,500 m 8,202 ft in height, and 1,290 km 802 mi in length. Introduce students to the canadian physical regions using this flip book. Arctic islands climate and vegetation varies greatly between regions. Wildlife due to the pefrost, very little wild life is able to survive. Within its borders the geology is as diverse as the climate and topography and. Innuitian mountains news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2015 learn how and when to remove.
However, we do know that innuitian mountains contain metallic minerals such as iron and zinc and nonmetallic minerals such as coal. Physical features of the region include mountains, highlands, plains, and lowlands. Innuitian mountains mountains, nunavut, canada britannica. Innuitian region innuitianregion map, weather and photos. This oncemountainous region, which contains the continents oldest rocks, has been worn low by erosion over the millennia. The exposed portions of the canadian shield cover more than half of canada. A prime agricultural land, many foodstuffs are grown here such as grapes, peaches, pears and other fruits. Canada steadily grew in size, with more and more provinces joining the country and in 1871, british columbia agreed to join canada. Some of the vegetation found in the innuitian mountains is rare berries, lichens, moss, tough grass, arctic willows and small willow shrubs.
Located in the british empire range, the princess margret range, and the united states range. As canadas largest east coast port, deepwater and icefree, the capital, halifax, has played an important role in atlantic trade and defence and is home to. In addition, a few animals are able to survive in nunavut such as the caribou, wolf wolverine fox and hare. The innuitian mountains, hudson bay arctic lowlands, western cordillera, interior plains, canadian shield, greatlakes st.
The innuitian region is a physiographic division of the far northern hemisphere. Evidently the interglacial climate was somewhat more favorable than at present. Topography the innuitian mountains were formed in the middle of the mesozoic era 24566 million years ago, when the north american plate moved northward causing this mountain range to form. List of regions of canada simple english wikipedia, the. Nova scotia is the most populous atlantic province, with a rich history as the gateway to canada. It extends southwest to northeast across several arctic islands for about 800 miles 1,300 km and reaches heights of 6,000 feet 1,830 metres or more. Innuitian region nunavut canada geography population. The land is permanently frozen, so it supports only a thin layer of vegetation or no vegetation at all in the high arctic region. The arctic archipelago and the mountains of the innuitian region to the north. Canadas arctic lands are generally thought to lie north of the treeline and cover 2. Physical regions of canada flip book by what teachers want. It may be the last of our physical regions discussed but it was the first physical regions that was rediscovered and inhabited by the early european settlers.
The region is made up of many series of islands with gently rolling landscapes. Canadian historythe geography of the lands wikibooks, open. They are named after the northern indigenous people, who live in the region. In my classroom i have students study maps, textbooks and use the internet to look at photos of the regions to complete the flip book.
The innuitian mountains is a landform region that is present in northern canada, more specifically in nunavut and the northwest territories. This region was created during the mesozoic geological era and consist sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock types. Landforms due to the cold climate that lingers throughout the entire year, it is quite difficult to inhabit the land in large quantities. They are part of the arctic cordillera and are largely unexplored, due to the hostile climate.