Interior Plains

Interior Plains

• Between Canadian Shield & Western Cordillera
• Sedimentary Bed Rock
• Stretches from the arctic ocean to gulf of Mexico

Type of Glaciation

• Affected by the glacial “Lake Agassiz”
• Continental
• Continental glaciers are huge lot of ice
• Bigger than Alpine glaciers
• Largest one of the ice-margin lakes

Glaciation Affecting Landforms

• Left deposits (bedrock) to create a gently rolling landscape
• Meltwater formed a lake: Lake Winnpeg & Manitoba
• Floor covered with sediment, small portion remains
• Glacial lake deposits and till plain: Some
• Plateau Area  is covered by glacial deposits mantle of glacial till

Glaciers Affecting Humans

• Over time they dragged minerals across the land
• Resulted in it leaving mineral deposits in the soil
• Soil became fertile plains
• Use the land for farming

Sources

• http://library.ndsu.edu/exhibits/text/greatplains/text.html
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/91513/Canada/43265/The-interior-p...
• http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/physiographic-regions/