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The retreating glaciers from the last ice age carved the rock and left behind scars and depressions which eventually formed rivers and lakes.

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This is because it provides Canada with many resources, such as minerals, timber, and coal. The Canadian Shield also is a mayjor part of Canada, because it takes up over half of Canada.

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