SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Canadian Rockies
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Canadian Shield
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St. Lawrence Lowlands
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Great Lakes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Canadian Shield (French: Bouclier canadien [buklje kanadjɛ̃]), also called the Laurentian Plateau, is a geologic shield, a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Canadian Shield stretches from Labrador to the Arctic. It covers parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta. It covers much of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -It covers the majority of Eastern Canada and reaches into the Northwestern regions. It resembles a horseshoe and a shield that would have been used by ancient civilizations. The Canadian shield covers the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and most of Quebec, Manitoba, and the territories in the Northwest.