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Physical Features
Canada is the 2nd largest landmass1. Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River2. Hudson Bay Lowlands3. Canadian Shield4. Rocky Mountains5. Pacific Ocean6. Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes with St. Lawrence River• Created by glacial movement.• HOMES – (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie,
and Superior)• along with the St. Lawrence River form one
of the worlds most important shipping routes.
• Connects great lakes with Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Bay Lowlands
• 3rd largest wetland in the world• It’s a flat, low area covered by swampy forests• Difficult for agriculture because it’s frozen most of the year
Canadian Shield• Foundation of Canada’s landmass
• The Shield is an extremely old region, formed during the Precambrian era.
• Region of mostly thin soil lying on top of bedrock, with many bare outcrops of rock & thousands of lakes
• Natural Resources – Timber, Minerals, and Water
• Sparsely Populated
Rocky Mountains
• Located in Western Canada• Stretch a distance of 2,000
miles• Mining is #1 industry, followed
by logging• Minerals: iron ore, copper,
coal, gold• Sparsely populated with few
cities
Pacific and Atlantic Ocean • Important links to other countries
for trade and travel • Provides fishing opportunities
Canada’s Government • Governor General
– Crown’s representative in Canada– Ceremonial office
• Parliament – Legislative Branch
• House of Commons (elected)• Senate (appointed)
– Makes laws– Bills must pass BOTH houses
• Prime Minister– chosen from House of Commons majority
party– Head of Executive Branch– Highest office in Canada
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Class activity:Using a venn diagram compare the US government and the Canadian government.
United States Canada
Three branches of federal government in Canada & the US and their function within the government.
Economics – Market Economy
• Focus mainly on manufacturing and service industries
• After looking at image to the left, what country is Canada’s most important trading partner?
• The United States – Both have
• Good transportation• Similar business practices
Canada’s Regions- #1 Atlantic Provinces
• Although fishing used to be a major industry, overfishing has weakened the job market.
• Today many people have jobs in manufacturing, mining, and tourism.
Canada Region #2-Central & Eastern
• Ontario– Largest Population– Greatest wealth in Canada– Center for business – manufacturing – Canada’s heartland
• Quebec is well known for:– Paper Industry– Montreal – industrial and financial center– Hydroelectric Power– Many French-speaking people in Quebec want to secede from Canada, and become
their own country.
Canada Region #3-The West
• Farming and ranching- produces large amounts of wheat.• Contains some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural
gas.• British Columbia province has deep, rich forests• World’s largest producer of newsprint ( type of paper)
Canada Region #4-The North
• Canada’s north covers about 1/3 of the country. • This area includes the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territory,
and Nunavut.• Many people who live here are indigenous. • The main resources are minerals like gold and diamonds.• Largest exporter of minerals in the world!