Why is the Canadian shield important?

Answer 1

It was inportant Because The First Nations got weapons for hunting

Answer 2

The Hudson Bay, an extremely important body of water in Canada's early history, was created by depression in the Canadian Shield from continental ice sheets. TheShieldis also a source for many important minerals including iron, nickel, copper, zinc, uranium, gold and silver, and has influenced the economy in Canada.

Answer 3

Among other reasons it is very old and gives us a window into the past, like 4.5 Billion years past. We can learn a lot from a bunch of rock that old.

Answer 4

because it is where Canada gets all its Natural Resources.

Answer 5

The Canadian shield protects Canada from earthquakes. Most earthquakes occur where tectonic plates meet. The Canadian shield is a tectonic plate so earthquakes almost never hit us.