Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cape Breton Island, Exclusive Economic Zone, Sydney Tar Ponds
12 Jan 2017
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This region is home to the four maritime provinces: new brunswick, nova scotia, prince edward island and newfoundland and labrador. These four provinces have the lowest populations of the canadian provinces. Unemployment rates are frequently the highest in canada and there is heavy dependence on. Wealth returned to the area from commuters to alberta"s oil sands. The area consists of two physiographic regions: the appalachian uplands, the canadian sheild. The maritimes and the island of newfoundland are located in the appalachian uplands. The appalachian uplands are an ancient, eroded mountain chain. Over millions of years, streams have cut deeply into the land resulting in hilly terrain with rugged areas. Labrador is located in the canadian shield. The most prominent features are the torngat mountains formed 75 million years ago. The proximity to the atlantic ocean results in high amounts of cloud cover, fog, and precipitation. The cold labrador current keeps the winters cold enough for heavy snowfall.
