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Is the Canadian shield livable?
Yes, the Canadian Shield is considered a livable region. While it is characterized by its rocky terrain and forested areas, there are communities and cities located within the shield where people live and thrive. The region may have challenges due to its geography, but it is still a habitable area.
How would you survive in the Canadian shield?
The first people to live in the Canadian Shield were the first nations. 100% true. Answer: Athapaskan or Dene peoples (for instance, the Chipewyan) and the Algonquians (Naskapi, Ojibwa, Cree, Ottawa (Odawa), Algonquin, and Innu or Montagnais) lived in the forested areas of the Canadian Shield. These are only a few of the different first nations that lived in the Canadian Shield. For more information about them go to this website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/firstnations/canadian.html
What are the life styles of the Canadian shield physical region?
The Canadian Shield region of Canada is a big region. It is the largest sub-region in the northern region of the country. It is 4.8-billon square km in area. It is located in northeast Alberta, northern Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba, southern N.W.T, Ontario (except for the peninsula), Quebec and Labrador. The largest bodies of water in this region are Great Slave Lake, Lake Athabasca, Reindeer Lake and part of Lake Superior. There are also many rivers in this region. The landscape in this region can be described as rocky with many different types of bodies of water. The Canadian Shield has many cultural groups. One of the first cultural groups was the Inuit. The Canadian Shield's main cultural groups are from Europe. There are both French and English people. These cultural groups live together in the Canadian Shield. The climate of the Canadian Shield is different than ours in Southern Alberta. The climate in the northern part of the Canadian Shield is long, cold winters and short, warm summers. The southern part of the Canadian Shield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The southern part of the Canadian Shield has between 300 mm and 1600 mm of rain and snow each year. The northern part of the Canadian Shield has less than 300 mm of rain and snow each year. The vegetation in the Canadian Shield region of Canada is very different than the rest of Canada. The vegetation of the Canadian Shield is mostly trees. There are many types of trees in the Canadian Shield. Some of the trees are coniferous trees and deciduous. It is all mixed in the southern part of the Canadian Shield. The forests are mixed with birch trees, aspen trees, tamarack trees, black and white spruce tress, willow trees, hemlock trees, pine trees and balsam fir tress. The mixed forests are beautiful in the fall when the leaves of the deciduous trees change color.
What is the age of the arctic lowlands?
The climate of Hudson bay lowlands is very cold in winter and warm in summer!! There are glaciers in Hudson bay lowlands and also muskeg!! Muskeg is mud, grass,water all toghther!
Why do people still live in the Canadian shield?
the Canadian shield is relativly flat withrounded hills of rock which actually the roots of ancient mountains. the reason why so few people live in this region is because there are many, many lakes and in the summer very humid, rainy and plenty of bugs especially mosquitos. also because it is very difficult to grow crops in the soil because of the rock left overs from the ignious rock. in the winter it is bitterly cold. the Canadian shield the mining capital of the world and in the winter its too cold to mine any cole so the jobs are scarce................ i hope this helps any one with questions and good luck
Why do more people live in the St. Lawrence lowlands than on the Canadian shield?
because the Canadian shield is a rugged terrain and has cold climate.
Do people like the Canadian shield?
yes! people do like the Canadian shield.
Where did the people in the Canadian shield come from?
The early settlers of the Canadian Shield were the French, English, Scottish, and British.
How many people in the Canadian shield?
7 million people
What do people do for jobs in the Canadian shield?
Farming, hunting
How do people earn a living in the Canadian shield?
waffles
What jobs do people in the Canadian shield do?
Farming, hunting
What link exists between physical regions in Canada and other geographical themes?
Cold weather can effect the population of Canada; it can also reduce the rates of people visiting Canada. The Physical regions of Canada are the Appalachian Highlands, St. Lawrence, and Great Lakes, Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, Arctic Islands, Interior Plains, Rocky Mts., and the Pacific Coast.
Why do people visit the Great Lakes St Lawrence Lowlands?
The Great Lakes has some amazing cities. Chicago has great architecture. Toronto has the Canadian Broadcasting Tower with wonderful views and a revolving restaurant. You can also visit the Niagra Falls.
What do people from Great Lakes St Lawrence Lowlands live in?
People in this area live in houses, or apartments. Homes are insulated and have central heating.
What can people do based on the physical features of the Canadian shield?
you can go to the attractions near that area
Population of the St Lawrence great lakes lowlands?
The population of the St. Lawrence Great Lakes Lowlands region is approximately 9.4 million people. This region includes major cities such as Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, as well as smaller communities along the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Canada.
