Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands are located in the southern parts of Ontario and Quebec and the bedrock in this region is formed of sedimentary rocks. This region was formed when cracks in the Earth's crust created a rift valley, which is a “valley created when the part of land between the cracks in the Earth's crust drops down”. Two major waterways that are located within this landform region are the St. Lawrence River and Lake Huron. The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands have a large amount of fertile soil due to the amount of precipitation (due to great lakes), which leads to a variety of vegetation, consisting of large mixed forests of deciduous and coniferous trees. Some trees that are present in these forests include sugar maple, elm, walnut, oak, eastern white pine, hickory, red pine, and cedar. The Great Lakes cause the hot humid weather in this region in the summer and the St. Lawrence Lowlands is the closest region in Canada to the equator, making the weather quite mild. This climate allows a giant variety of vegetation to grow and thanks to the amount of precipitation, the soil stays fertile and moist for them. Two major capital cities that are located in this landform region of Canada are Toronto and Montreal. An economic activity that is prevalent in this region is agriculture as the soil is fertile and the climate is not too cold. Farming is extremely important and crops such as wheat, oats, and corn. Farmers also raise cattle like pigs, poultry etc. Agriculture creates job opportunities and the livestock and crops produced in this area feed many Canadians every day as well as other people across the world. An environmental impact that continues to grow in this region is the fact that more and more people are beginning to move into this region and more manufacturing plants are being built. The smokestacks of the manufacturing plants and the exhaust from the many vehicles in this area cause crazy amounts of pollution. The pollution is not only going into the air but also the water and soil. This affects wildlife, vegetation, is causing lakes to be unsafe to swim in, and unhealthy air to breathe.