Landform Unit Test Review Package (2026)

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to Canada's landform regions, physical processes, and human-environment interactions as outlined in the lecture notes.

Western Cordillera

Characterized by young mountains, tectonic activity, fjords, and earthquakes.

Interior Plains

Known for flat land, deep fertile soil, major agriculture, and oil and gas resources.

Canadian Shield

The oldest rock region with minerals, thin soil, shaped by glaciers.

Appalachian Region

Features rolling hills and older eroded mountains, experiencing coastal erosion.

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands

Contains fertile soil, a dense population, and important transportation corridors.

Hudson Bay Lowlands

Characterized by wetlands, poor drainage, and areas of permafrost.

Arctic Lowlands

Features permafrost, a cold climate, and limited vegetation.

Innuitian Mountains

High, icy mountains that are remote and found in the Arctic.

Glaciation

A physical process that creates U-shaped valleys, drumlins, and moraines.

Plate Tectonics

The process that creates mountains and causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.

Igneous Rock

Forms from the cooling of magma, typically found in volcanic regions.

Sedimentary Rock

Forms from compacted sediments resulting from rivers and erosion.

Metamorphic Rock

Forms from heat and pressure applied to existing rock types.

Human-Environment Interaction

Refers to how physical geography affects climate, settlement, transportation, and various industries.

Earthquake Risk

Higher in regions like the Western Cordillera compared to the Interior Plains.

Permafrost

Soil that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years, impacting local building stability.

Map Review

The ability to label and shade specific landform regions and geographical features on a blank map.

Short Answer Review

Questions that require explanation of processes such as plate tectonics and glaciation effects.

Physical Geography

The natural features of a region that impact its industries and human activities.