Tropography of the Regions
Artctic Region
The topography in the Arctic Region consists of fold mountains. They extend more than a 1000 km across the northern islands. To form these fold mountains sedimentary rock on the northern eastern edge of the Canadian Shield is pushed up to form the range of mountains.
The British Empire Range on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut.
Cordillera Region
The topography in the Cordillera Region consists of mountain ranges, plateaus, trenches, river valleys, volcanoes, and glaciers. The plateaus, trenches, and river valleys are formed by the movement of plate tectonics. The mountain ranges are formed by erosion from rivers and glaciers.
Whistler Mountain, part of the Fitzsimmons Range of the Coast Mountains.
Interior Plains
The topography in the Interior plains consists of rolling hills and river valleys. These are created by layers of sedimentary rock.
Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta, part of Canada’s Northern Boreal Plains.
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