Appalachian Region

Location

• Extends 2400 km
• Maritime Provinces
• From Newfoundland to Alabama

Topography

• Many different mountain ranges.
• Eroded- low rolling mountains and hills
• Fertile plateaus and river valleys
• Sedimentary rock

Climate

• Two ocean currents
• Labrador Current from north- causes freezing in winter in the north
• Gulf Stream from South- warm water north from the Caribbean.

Vegetation

• Coniferous and deciduous trees.
• Coniferous: Bearing cones
• Deciduous: Shed leaves annually

Resources

• Fishing industry
• Base metals
• coal, oil, and gas deposits

The Great Lakes- St.Lawrence Lowland

Location

• Triangle formed by lakes Huron, Ontario and Eerie
• Niagara escarpment
• Anticosti Island

Topography

• Flat plains
• Hills and deep river valleys
• Landscape created by glaciation

Climate

• humid
• Climate created by the lakes

Vegetation

• Variety of trees including:
• maple, beech, and hickory
• Black walnut
• ash, birch,spruce, fir, pine, and cedar

Resources

• agricultural land
• hydroelectricity
• transportation routes