Landforms and Natural

Resources of Canada

Grade Five Social Studies

Mr. Larson

Mountains

• A mountain is a

landform that extends

above the

surrounding terrain in

a limited area.

Mountains

• A mountain is

generally steeper

than a hill, but there

is no universally

accepted standard

definition for the

height of a mountain

or a hill although a

mountain usually has

an identifiable summit

Valleys

• A valley is a

depression with

predominant extent in

one direction. A very

deep river valley may

be called a canyon or

gorge.

Valleys

• Valleys are either U-

shaped and V-

shaped, at least with

respect of the cross

section of the slopes

or hillsides.

Hills

• A hill is a landform

that extends above

the surrounding

terrain, in a limited

area.

• They are usually

smaller and rounder

than mountains.

Plateau

• It is an area of high

land, like a mountain

or hill, but it has a flat

or table like top.

Plains

• A plain is an area of

land with relatively

low relief — meaning

that it is flat

• Prairies, grasslands,

woodlands and

deserts are all forms

of plains.

Beaches

• Beaches are

landforms consisting

of loose rock particles

- such as sand,

gravel, pebbles or

even shell fragments;

along the shoreline of

a body of water

Islands

• is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water, above high tide, and isolated from other significant landmasses.

Islands

• There are two main

types of islands:

continental islands

and oceanic islands.

Continental islands

are close to a

continent and oceanic

islands are in the

ocean.

Coast

• The coast is defined

as the part of the land

adjoining or near the

ocean. A coastline

can have beaches,

cliffs and islands.

• A cliff is a vertical

rock exposure.

Oceans

• Oceans are major bodies

of salt water. They are

the largest body of water.

• The major oceans are the

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

and Arctic.

• About 71% of the earth is

covered ocean, one

continuous body of water.

Gulfs and Bays

• A Bay is an area of

land that is open to

water on three sides.

• Gulf is a bay, usually

a large bay that is an

arm of an ocean or

sea. For example, the

Gulf of Mexico is the

ninth largest body of

water in the world.

Lakes

• A lake is a body of

water of considerable

size, contained on a

body of land. The vast

majority of lakes on

Earth are fresh water.

• They are smaller than

a sea.

Seas

• A sea is a large

expanse of salt water,

connected with an

ocean.

• It is usually larger

than a lake.

Rivers

• A river is a natural

waterway that transits

water through a

landscape from

higher to lower

elevations.

• Smaller forms of

rivers are streams

and creeks.

Ponds

• Ponds are old lakes.

They are also small

lakes. They are

usually full of

vegetation and fresh

water.

A. Can you identify the landform?

B. Can you identify the landform?

C. Can you identify the landform?

D. Can you identify the landform?

E. Can you identify the landform?

F. Can you identify the landform?

G. Can you identify the landform?

H. Can you identify the landform?

Natural Resources

• Natural Resources are naturally occurring

substances, that are considered valuable.

• Can you think of five natural resources

found in Canada?

Renewable Resources

• Renewable resources are generally living

resources (fish, deer, forests, etc), which

can restock or renew themselves.

• If renewable resources are used properly,

they will not run out. IF they are over-

consumed, they will diminish and

eventually run out.

Canada’s Renewable Resources

• Forests (Lumber)

• Fish (Cod)

• Beaver (fur)

• Water

• Soil

Non-Renewable Resources

• A non-renewable resource is a natural

resource that exists in a fixed amount that

cannot be re-made, re-grown or

regenerated as fast as it is consumed and

used up.

• Examples are oil, gas, diamonds, coal

Cod Fishing

• In 1993 Cod fishing was banned in

Canada because of low Cod numbers.

• This is an example of how the over-

consumption and over-fishing of a

renewable resource, has almost made the

Cod extinct.

Resources

• In the following slides, identify what the

resource is and if it is a renewable or non-

renewable resource.

• Place your answers on the worksheet

provided.

A. Renewable or Non-Renewable?

B. What type of resource?

C. What type of Resource?

D. Renewable or Non-Renewable?

E. What type of resource?

F. Renewable or Non-Renewable?

G. What is this resource?

H. Renewable or Non-Renewable?

I. What is this resource?

J. Renewable or Non-Renewable?