Physical Regions - Review

Which of these physical features is NOT commonly found in the Cordillera region?

• Mountain ranges
• Plateaus
• Tundra
• Plains

Answer explanation

The Cordillera is known for mountains, plateaus, and tundra in the north, but not large plains.

The Cordillera region is located on the east coast of Canada.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

The Cordillera is located on the west coast of Canada.

What is tundra?

• A cold area with tall trees...
• A very cold area with no trees...
• A high, flat land...
• A warm, dry wind...

Answer explanation

Tundra is a very cold, treeless area with permafrost (always frozen soil).

The weather in the Cordillera is usually described as having plenty of rain and what kind of temperature?

• Very cold, like the Arctic.
• Extremely hot and humid.
• Mild.
• Dry and desert-like.

Answer explanation

The Cordillera usually has mild weather with plenty of rain, especially in the south.

Most of the Cordillera's population lives in the northern part of the region where the tundra is.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Most people live in the southern part of the Cordillera, where the climate is milder.

The Interior Plains are located between which two other regions?

• The Arctic and the Canadian Shield.
• The Cordillera and the Canadian Shield.
• The Appalachians...
• The Hudson Bay Lowlands...

Answer explanation

The Interior Plains stretch between the Cordillera (west) and the Canadian Shield (east).

What are foothills?

• Large, flat areas...
• Low hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
• Land where the soil has...
• High, flat lands.

Answer explanation

Foothills are low hills found at the base of larger mountain ranges, like the Rockies.

A chinook wind can quickly change the temperature from very cold to quite warm.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

A chinook is a warm, dry wind that rapidly raises temperatures, particularly in Alberta.

What is a chinook?

• A type of wetland found in the north.
• A special kind of rock formation.
• A warm, dry wind that moves over the Rocky Mountains into Alberta.
• A large area of flat land.

Answer explanation

A chinook is a unique weather phenomenon that brings warm, dry air.

The climate of the Interior Plains is the same in the northern and southern areas because it's so flat.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

The climate varies; the northern area is colder with more precipitation than the south.