Canaidian Sheild Map

Canadian shield or laurentian plateau lôrĕn chən u shaped region of ancient rock the nucleus of north america stretching n from the great lakes to the arctic ocean covering more than half of canada it also includes most of greenland and extends into the united states as the adirondack mts.

Canaidian sheild map. The canadian shield v1 1 map. It includes the northwest territories nunavut quebec alberta saskatchewan manitoba ontario and newfoundland and labrador labrador only. The canadian shield also known as the laurentian plateau is an extended area of exposed metamorphic and precambrian igneous rocks that form the geological core of north america the canadian shield is made up of the oldest known rocks some of which date back to the formation of the planet. R n the canadian shield s most notable physical features are thousands of small lakes thin layers of soil and rolling hills.

There are many thousands of lakes in the region. A scenic trip around rocky canadian landscapes that will keep you busy whether you are into trailing or hauling loads. Csrc is one of sixteen regional councils of the united church of canada. Note that lakes in blue form roughly the shape of the canadian shield.

The multitude of rivers and lakes in the entire region is caused by the watersheds of the area being so young and in a state of sorting themselves out with the added effect of post glacial rebound the shield was originally an area of very large very tall mountains about 12 000 m or 39 000 ft. Large areas of coniferous evergreen forests and hundreds of rivers and lakes spread across this mostly flat region. The canadian shield is among the oldest on earth with regions dating from 2 5 to 4 2 billion years. General information the canadian shield is the largest of canada s 6 physical regions.

This area completely surrounds the hudson s bay in the shape of a horseshoe. As observed on the map the canadian shield covering the eastern half of canada s landmass is an ancient bedrock base of gneiss and granite covered by a shallow layer of soil. The canadian shield regional council csrc came into existence on january 1 2019. And the superior highlands.

The first part of north america to be permanently elevated above. A regional council is a decision making body responsible to serve and support communities of faith within its bounds and provide necessary oversight. You must use the pts to play this region i can confirm that this region worked in multiplayer for me.