Greeting Fellow tourists
My name is Moses Trotman and today i will be talking about the Canadian Shield .Did you know that the Canadian shield is a landform region that covers more than half of Canada ?, located in northeast Alberta, northern Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba, southern Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland.
Weather and Climate
The climate in the Canadian Shield region varies throughout the year. The Canadian Shield region gets 200-300 mm of rain in summer, and 1250-1500mm of snow in winter. The climate in this region can be described as having longer winters and shorter summers.
Vegetation
This region has lots of precipitation in Quebec and Labrador, which makes a good growing season. The Northern Boreal Forest covers the northern part of this
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The physical geography
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau is a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks that forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent. Composed of igneous rock resulting from its long volcanic history, the area is covered by a thin layer of soil.
The climate in the Canadian Shield region varies throughout the year. The Canadian Shield region gets up to 200-300 mm of rain in summer, and about 1250-1500mm of snow in winter. The climate in this region can be described as having longer winters and shorter summers.
There is a wide variety of wildlife in the canadian shield landform. Some of these animals include the Peregrine Falcon, the Golden Eagle, Barren Ground Caribou, and the Arctic Fox. These animals live in this region because they can stand the cooler