The Canadian
Shield: Location and Landscape 
These Web sites will provide
you with background information.
Canada's Earth Materials
Web
Links
Canadian
Landscapes
This Web site provides the opportunity
to view some of the interesting landscapes and landform features of the
Canadian Shield through a series of photographs. To access these excellent
images, select the region and a keyword (optional) from the list of specific
types of landforms.
Geoscape
Canada
For information about the formation
of the Canadian Shield, go to this Geoscape Canada Web site. Its interactive
map viewer allows students to see the ancient geological features of the
Canadian Shield and to understand how these features came together.
Landforms
This Web site is a good companion site for the interactive map viewer at
Geoscape Canada. It provides a written explanation about the formation of
the Canadian Shield. Students can learn more about the formation and basic
composition of the Shield. The site also explains the concept of geological
"provinces."
Answer
Key
Canada's
Earth Materials
The
Web site from Natural
Resources Canada shows details of the rock structures and earth materials
in the Canadian Shield in maps and photographs. Students are asked to
visually compare the outline map of the Canadian Shield to the pattern
formed by the main rocks in the Shield. Then they are asked to compare
two photographs to identify rock and vegetation patterns.
After
students have completed the activity, review their responses to the Web
site evaluation and discuss the reasons for their answers.
Answer
Key
3.
The legend shows that the two pink-coloured rocks are Granitic
and Gneissic . You should point out the proper pronunciation
of gneissic ( nice-ic ) to students.
6.
Figure 32: Volcanic Rock
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square patterns on the land formed by hard rock
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softer rock erodes away from the ridges
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the pattern is grid-like
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water gathers in the depressions
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swampy vegetation grows there
Figure 33: Folded Gneiss
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there are rock layers on the surface
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the layers curve or fold in patterns
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there is little soil
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the water's edge meets the rocky shore
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pine trees grow there
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soil is shallow or absent altogether
7.
Plants have difficulty growing in shallow soil.
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to view the student activity.
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