CANADA

ROCKY MOUNTAIN FACTS

• The highest point is mount Elbert
• The rockies are 76 million years old
• In the highh peaks the air is cooler and more moist
• They are one of the major mountains in the world
• The winter is very cold, while the summer season is mild

ST LAWRENCE RIVER

ST LAWRENCE RIVER FACTS

• St Lawrence river is located in canada
• It connects the great lakes to the atlantic
• One of the world's great rivers
• It is part of a giant seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
• It was opened to seaway in 1959

NIAGRA FALLS

NIAGRA FALLS FACTS

• The Niagara Falls are located on the border of Ontario, Canada, USA
• The Horseshoe Falls are the largest and the Bridal Veil Falls the smallest.
• The 3 waterfalls combine to produce the highest flow rate of any waterfall on earth.
• The largest vertical drop is over 165 feet (50 metres).
• It is illegal (and not very smart) to go over the Niagara Falls.

GREAT LAKES

GREAT LAKES FACTS

• Largest body of fresh water on earth
• The Great Lakes are dotted with more than 30,000 islands
• There have been a number of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes
• More than 94,000 square miles of water
• Located in Canada and the US

CANADA

CANADA'S CLIMATE REGIONS FACTS

• Climate is the main reason canada is successful
• Canada's climate varies mildly
• Canada's climate is based on its diversity
• The northern part is colder
• Mild springs and hot summers

CANADA'S NATURAL RESOURCES

CANADA'S NATURAL RESOURCES

• 10% of the world’s forest cover
• 30% of the world’s boreal forest
• more than 25% of the world’s temperate rainforest
• 25% of the world’s wetlands
• 20% of the world’s freshwater