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Although the exact amount of material transported will never be known, suffice it to say that massive amounts of soil and rock were carried away from the area of the Canadian Shield by glaciation during the most recent ice-age. The weight of the glaciers actually depressed the land surface, and scraping and gouging by rock-filled ice created thousand of depressions which are now lake basins.
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What can be found in Canadian shield?
The Canadian shield was initially formed due to volcanic activity and large mountains. Now it is a large geographic area that is made up of bare rock that can be dated back to Precambrian Shield.
Can you see the Canadian shield?
Yes you can, if you go up to northern Ontario you can see the rock of the Canadian shield. But the Canadian shield is typically covered by a layer of soil and covers much of Canada. Hope this helps
Is Ontario in the Canadian shield?
Yes it is.
The Canadian Shield a vast expanse of ancient rock is located?
The Canadian Shield, a vast expanse of ancient rock, is centered on Hudson Bay.
What is the Canadian shield rich in?
The Canadian Shield is rich in: Iron Ore, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Uranium, Molybdenum, Platinum, and Nickel.
Does the Canadian shield have hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers?
yes, it does
Was the Canadian Shield caused by glaciers during the ice age?
The shape of the Canadian Shield was cause by glaciers and ice sheets during the many glaciations which have occurred during the last 2.6 million years of the present ice age.
What physiographic region was most affected by glaciation--massive continental glaciers?
The Canadian shield
True or false Is the Canadian shield is a flag of Canada?
Canadian Shield is the flat rock formation that covers northern ontario. It was caused my glaciers scraping the soil away.
What area of Canada has most of its surface scrapped up by ice age glaciers?
The Canadian shield.The Canadian shield was the area of Canada that had most of its surface scrapped up by ice age glaciers. It covers half of Canada and the glaciers that scrapped the shield also made the huge holes, that are also known as the great lakes.
Explain how the clay belts of the Canadian Shield were formed?
they were formed when the lakes were frozen in the glaciers. Then as they resided, the clay belts were formed.
In which era was the Canadian shield formed?
When it was created, it was a huge mountain and throughout the eras, it was eroded by rain,wind and glaciers. Now the canadian shield is very hilly. Those hills are bases of ancient mountains.
Where are the great lakes lowlands and the stlawrence lowlands separated?
It was created by glaciation. The glaciers carried huge amounts of sand, soil, and gravel from the Canadian Shield and scattered them throughout the region. The Great Lakes are located in basins that were gouged out by the glaciers. They started off large and eventually shrank to its present size as the water drained into the ocean.
How big is the Canadian shield?
The Canadian Shield is 8,000,000 km2.
Canadian shield population?
the Canadian shield population is 7 millon
What is the population of the Canadian shield?
the Canadian shield population is 7 million
Do people like the Canadian shield?
yes! people do like the Canadian shield.
