Land FeaturesLand Features

Canyon: A long narrow Canyon: A long narrow valley between mountains valley between mountains with very steep sides….A with very steep sides….A stream often runs along the stream often runs along the bottom. Another name is bottom. Another name is gorge.gorge.

Horseshoe CanyonHorseshoe Canyon

The land next to the The land next to the sea…it often forms an sea…it often forms an irregular line with irregular line with many bays, capes, etc.many bays, capes, etc.

Many communities are Many communities are located along the located along the coastline in Atlantic coastline in Atlantic Canada.Canada.

Coastline

ContinentContinent One of the seven large land masses that One of the seven large land masses that

we divide the earth into. Our region is we divide the earth into. Our region is located in North America. The others are: located in North America. The others are: South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.Australia, and Antarctica.

Eurasia is the name often given to Europe Eurasia is the name often given to Europe and Asia together.and Asia together.

Oceania refers to Australia and its Oceania refers to Australia and its surrounding islands.surrounding islands.

DesertDesert A dry place where A dry place where

very few plants can very few plants can grow. grow.

Deserts can be hot Deserts can be hot or cold.or cold.

The Namib is an The Namib is an interesting desert interesting desert located in Africa.located in Africa.

CapeCape A piece of land A piece of land

stretching out into stretching out into the sea. (Ex. Cape the sea. (Ex. Cape Horn, S.A.)Horn, S.A.)

Atlantic Canada’s Atlantic Canada’s coastline includes coastline includes many capes.many capes.

HillHill

A part of the A part of the earth’s surface earth’s surface that is higher that is higher than the ground than the ground around it…ex. around it…ex. Citadel HillCitadel Hill

IslandIslandA piece of land A piece of land which has water all which has water all around it…..ex…around it…..ex…AnticostiAnticosti

IsthmusIsthmus A narrow strip of land A narrow strip of land

with sea on each side with sea on each side connecting two larger connecting two larger pieces of land.pieces of land.

The Isthmus of The Isthmus of Panama joins North Panama joins North America and South America and South America.America.

Nova Scotia is joined Nova Scotia is joined to New Brunswick by to New Brunswick by an isthmus.an isthmus.

MountainMountain A very large hill A very large hill

with steep sides with steep sides that are hard to that are hard to climb – usually climb – usually above 300 m (1000 above 300 m (1000 ft).ft).

Atlantic Canada has Atlantic Canada has small mountains small mountains eroded in part by eroded in part by glaciation during glaciation during the last Ice Age.the last Ice Age.

OasisOasis

A place in a A place in a desert with desert with water and water and trees.trees.

PeninsulaPeninsula A long piece of A long piece of

land, almost land, almost surrounded by surrounded by water, that juts out water, that juts out into the sea.into the sea.

The Gaspe The Gaspe Peninsula is in Peninsula is in Quebec. Quebec.

PlateauPlateau

A large area A large area

of high flat of high flat landland

PrairiePrairie A large area of flat A large area of flat

low land without low land without many trees on many trees on it….another word it….another word for plain.for plain.

Prairies can be Prairies can be found in western found in western Canada.Canada.

RangeRange A long line of A long line of

hills or hills or mountains.mountains.

The Laurentians The Laurentians are a range are a range found in eastern found in eastern Canada.Canada.

ReefReef A long strip of rock, A long strip of rock,

sand or coral just sand or coral just above or below the above or below the surface of the sea surface of the sea

The Great Barrier The Great Barrier Reef is a reef off Reef is a reef off the coast of the coast of Australia.Australia.

Valley Valley The low flat land The low flat land

between hills or between hills or mountains.mountains.

Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada contains many contains many valleys along its valleys along its many rivers.many rivers.

Ex. Annapolis Ex. Annapolis Valley, NS.Valley, NS.

A mountain with A mountain with an opening at the an opening at the top. Sometimes top. Sometimes hot melted rock hot melted rock (lava), ash, and (lava), ash, and gasses burst out of gasses burst out of it from inside the it from inside the earth.earth. This is one way This is one way mountains can be mountains can be formed.formed.

VolcanoVolcano

Water FeaturesWater Features Bay: a curve in the Bay: a curve in the

shoreline where shoreline where water cuts into the water cuts into the land.land.

The Atlantic The Atlantic Coastline has many Coastline has many bays.bays.

Ex. Bay of Fundy, Ex. Bay of Fundy, Bay of Chaleur.Bay of Chaleur.

CanalCanal A long narrow A long narrow

waterway built by waterway built by people for boats.people for boats.

The Shubie Canal is The Shubie Canal is an example of an an example of an historic canal. historic canal.

Canals allow ships to Canals allow ships to pass through at the pass through at the Suez and in Panama.Suez and in Panama.

ChannelChannel A strip of sea A strip of sea

joining two seas. joining two seas. A channel is similar A channel is similar

to a strait.to a strait. The English The English

Channel which Channel which joins the North Sea joins the North Sea to the Atlantic to the Atlantic Ocean.Ocean.

EstuaryEstuary The wide part of a The wide part of a

river near where it river near where it meets the sea. meets the sea.

The St. John River The St. John River is an example in is an example in Atlantic Canada.Atlantic Canada.

GlacierGlacier A large river of ice A large river of ice

that moves slowly that moves slowly over time. over time.

Glaciers in the past Glaciers in the past have had a great have had a great impact on the impact on the geography of geography of Atlantic Canada.Atlantic Canada.

GulfGulf A very large bayA very large bay

Ex. Gulf of Ex. Gulf of St. St. Lawrence in Lawrence in Atlantic Atlantic Canada.Canada.

A bay where the water is deep and A bay where the water is deep and calm and ships are protected from calm and ships are protected from the wind and big waves….Ex. the wind and big waves….Ex. Halifax Harbour.Halifax Harbour.

Harbour

Bedford Basin, 1942

InletInlet A small narrow bay A small narrow bay

on the coastline.on the coastline. Atlantic Canada’s Atlantic Canada’s

shores contain shores contain many inlets.many inlets.

LakeLake A large area of A large area of

water with land all water with land all around it.around it.

Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada contains many contains many lakes Ex. Miller lakes Ex. Miller Lake, NS.Lake, NS.

Miller, the Lockview Dragon!!

OceanOcean One of the very One of the very

large areas of salt large areas of salt water that cover water that cover the earth.the earth.

Most of our region Most of our region borders the borders the Atlantic Ocean.Atlantic Ocean.

RiverRiver Fresh water that Fresh water that

flows in a long flows in a long winding line across winding line across the land.the land.

Our region has Our region has many significant many significant rivers. rivers.

Nine Mile River, NS

SeaSea A part of the ocean A part of the ocean

that is usually near that is usually near land…land…

The Labrador Sea The Labrador Sea is found off the is found off the coast of coast of Newfoundland.Newfoundland.

StraitStrait A strip of sea like a A strip of sea like a

channel that channel that separates two pieces separates two pieces of land.of land.

The Northumberland The Northumberland Strait separates Strait separates Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island from the mainland of from the mainland of Atlantic Canada.Atlantic Canada.

A string or cluster of islands A string or cluster of islands along the coastline.along the coastline.

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