Cordillera Region 2

What does the term cordillera mean? 

• Chain of Mountians
• The long cord
• Named after a lady named Corillera
• It is named after an animal found in the area. 

What provinces are included in the Cordilleria region? 

• Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
• BC, Yukon, Alberta and the NWT.
• Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City 
• PEI, Newfoundland

How were the mountains created in the Cordillera Region? 

• tectonic plates crashing together

• carvings by people

• the rivers flowing 

• a rock slide

What are the four main natural industries in this region? 

• Forestry, Mining, agriculture and fisheries. 
• Forestry, Mining, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing

What Province or Territory is this?

• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• Quebec
• British Columbia

Complete the sentence: Renewable resources....

• are not useful

• will replenish to replace what is used

• will not replenish to replace what is used

The climate on the coast is?

• wet

• dry

• sandy

• cold

What is one landform in the Cordillera Region?

• The Ocean

• Plains/ Prairies

• Mountains

• Cordillera

The biggest city in the Cordillera is

• Edmonton

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Winnipeg

The ocean that borders the Cordillera is

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• Hudsons Bay

• the Arctic Ocean