Canadian Shield
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FACT SECTION ONE
- It is also called the Laurentian Plateau
- Its highest point is Ishpatina Ridge
- The Canadian Shield is a physiographic division, consisting of five smaller physiographic provinces.
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ECOLOGY
THE CURRENT SURFACE EXPRESSION OF THE SHIELD IS ONE OF VERY THIN SOIL LYING ON TOP OF THE BEDROCK, WITH MANY BARE OUTCROPS.
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MINING
THE SHIELD IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST AREAS IN TERMS OF MINERAL ORES.
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CONTINUED...
IT IS AN AREA MOSTLY COMPOSED OF IGNEOUS ROCK WHICH RELATES TO ITS LONG VOLCANIC HISTORY.
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DID YOU KNOW?
THE CANADIAN SHIELD IS THE BIGGEST REGION IN CANADA
