Geography of the Arctic

Targets


In this lesson, you will learn much about the Arctic region.  When you are done, you will be able to...


  • tell the names of the provinces and territories in Canada’s Arctic region
  • name the major landforms in this region
  • tell how to describe the region’s relative location to the remainder of Canada
  • use latitude and longitude to find the relative and absolute location of places on the map
  • tell about the climate in the Arctic
  • tell about natural resources in the region

Introduction


This is not what you should expect to see if you were to visit Canada’s Arctic region.




What might you see?


Look at Adventure Canada's High Arctic Explorer and Heart of the Arctic photo galleries to find out.

Adventure Canada's Photo Galleries