Physiographic Regions of Canada

This region has the youngest mountains in Canada

• Western Cordillera

• Appalachians

• St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Arctic

Due to the cold climate, permafrost covers most of the region, and few trees grow.

• St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Interior Plains

• Arctic

• Western Cordillera

Glaciers dug out 5 massive lakes in this region.

• Canadian Shield

• Great Lakes

• St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Western Cordillera

This region is part of the world's Ring of Fire, a volcanically active zone.

• Appalachians

• Canadian Shield

• Arctic

• Western Cordillera

This region is mostly flat and has mineral-rich soil. Both agriculture and resource extraction are popular industries

• Canadian Shield

• Interior Plains

• Western Cordillera

• Arctic

This rocky, we region covers half of Canada

• Canadian Shield

• Western Cordillera

• Interior Plains

• Appalachians

Weathering and erosion have flattened the mountain peaks in this region

• Canadian Shield

• Western Cordillera

• Appalachians

• Interior Plains

Niagara Falls is in this region

• Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Canadian Shield

• Appalachians

• Western Cordillera

Due to the harsh temperatures and lack of infrastructure, it is not easy to mine in this region.

• Arctic

• Canadian Shield

• Western Cordillera

• Interior Plains

Some of the world's oldest metamorphic and igneous rock is found here.

• Appalachians

• Western Cordillera

• Canadian Shield

• St. LAwrence Lowlands