GEG-1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hudson Bay Lowlands, Arctic Lowlands, Paleozoic
Document Summary
South of the shield is a smaller landform region. Consists of two parts, which are separated by a thin wedge of the shield that juts across the. St. lawrence river and extends into the usa near kingston, ontario. Is well-suited to agriculture because of its excellent soils and warm climate. The flat land is also ideal for transportation because of its excellent soils and warm climate. Because of these factors, it is the most densely populated region of canada. About 50% of canada"s population lives here. Canada"s two largest countries (toronto and montreal) are located here along with. These lowlands have bedrock formed of sedimentary rock from the paleozoic era. The paleozoic bedrock can be seen in several escarpments in the great lakes. In the great lakes lowland, glaciation has created a rolling landscape. The glaciers carried huge amounts of material (soil, sand, gravel) from the shield and dumped them throughout the region.
