Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains is a landform region that is located in Canada, presently in Newfoundland, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. This landform region was formed about 480 million years ago due to volcanic activity and was formed throughout the Paleozoic Era. The rock types within the Appalachian Mountains include sedimentary and volcanic rock. The Appalachian Mountains border the Atlantic Ocean and consist of numerous rivers and streams. This landform region is heavily forested with both coniferous and deciduous trees, even though the soil these trees grow in is unproductive mountain soil. Soil nearby rivers tend to be much richer than the majority of the other soil in the region, which makes the vegetation in these areas a lot healthier. Some major cities in this landform region include Moncton and a capital city, Fredericton, The main economic activity that takes place in the Appalachian mountains is mining. Mining is important to this landform region because it produces money, many jobs, and resources. However, due to the coal mining that used to take place, a significant environmental impact took place, which was the large amounts of pollution. This pollution is damaging vegetation, bodies of water, and wildlife and this results in huge negative impacts on ecosystems. The Appalachian Mountains are very resourceful, yet we need to limit the pollution in this landform region of Canada.