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The northernmost reaches of the Canadian Prairies are less dense in population, marked by forests and more variable topography. [3] If the region is defined to include areas only covered by prairie land, the corresponding region is known as the Interior Plains . [ 4 ]
The northernmost reaches of the Canadian Prairies are less dense in population, marked by forests and more variable topography. [29] If the region is defined to include areas only covered by prairie land, the corresponding region is known as the Interior Plains. [30]
Winnipeg lies at the bottom of the Red River Valley, a low-lying flood plain with an extremely flat topography. [1] This valley was formed by the ancient glacial Lake Agassiz which has rich deposits of black soil. Winnipeg is on the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies in Western Canada; it is known as the
Within the Canadian shield exists the Athabasca sedimentary basin. Meteorite impacts have altered the natural geological formation processes. The Quaternary period is the most recent geological process when the prairies were affected by glacial events. [7] There are six notable meteorite or comet impact craters in Saskatchewan. Carswell, Deep ...
The retreating ice also left small shallow lakes, knobs, and moraines dotted all over Moose Mountain and the surrounding prairies. This region of North America is referred to as the Prairie Pothole Region. A large portion of the Canadian prairies is classified as having a knob and kettle topography.
Aspen parkland refers to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections, namely the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta crossing the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretching from central Alberta, all across central Saskatchewan to south central Manitoba and continuing into small parts of the US states of Minnesota and ...
Pages in category "Geography of the Canadian Prairies" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.
Canadian Arctic; Fjords of Canada; Glaciers of Canada. Great Lakes; Mountain peaks of Canada. Appalachian Mountains; Pacific Cordillera; List of mountains in Canada; List of volcanoes in Canada; Prairies of Canada; Rivers of Canada; List of islands of Canada; List of lakes in Canada; Extreme points of Canada; List of waterfalls in Canada ...