Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Inquiry
Completion requirements
Inquiry
What is the geography of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands?
The St. Lawrence Lowlands region of Canada is located in southern Quebec and Ontario. When a glacier melted, it formed a bowl-shaped large lake. When the lake drained into the ocean through an estuary (where the river meets the ocean), it left behind mud, sand, and gravel. The area became flat, fertile farmland.
The most notable features of this region are the large St. Lawrence River or Seaway, Niagara Falls, and three of the five Great Lakes (noted in red below) that can be remembered by using the acronym, HOMES.
The most notable features of this region are the large St. Lawrence River or Seaway, Niagara Falls, and three of the five Great Lakes (noted in red below) that can be remembered by using the acronym, HOMES.
- Huron
- Ontario
- Michigan
- Erie
- Superior
Niagara Falls, St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Five Great Lakes via Wikicommons
Review the following geographic terms: coastal path, cave, dune, headland, estuary, spit, bay, sandbar, crest foam, wave, horizon, sea ocean, lighthouse, island, cove, reef, cliff, rocks, wake, seashore, shingle, harbour, rock pool, quay, and jetty; using, the Oxford Learner's dictionary here.
Resources for Inquiry
Resources for Inquiry
- Textbook
- Read pages 65.
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Review images and text of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
in Chapter 1.
- Library Books
- The St. Lawrence Lowlands, pages 20 – 21 and 32 – 35
- The Great Lakes, pages 20 – 23
- The Kids Book of Canadian Geography, pages 32 – 33
- The Canadian Geographic, video here
- Websites
- Search for Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands in Images on a web browser.
When you feel confident about the information you explored in this inquiry, complete the Lesson 1 Self-Check on the following page.