Great+Lake+St.+Lawrence+Lowlands

=Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands = Maricris, Sadat, and Sandra

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=**Introduction:** = **The St. Lawrence River** **gradually begins to** **rise into the Canadian Shield and the** **Appalachians. It was formed when** **faulting (cracks in the Earth's crust) created a** **rift valley (a valley created** **when the part of land between the cracks in the Earth's** **crust drops down)** **Then later, around the end of the Ice Age, the faults lead to the** **sinking of the** **area around** **the St. Lawrence, which was then flooded by part of the** **Atlantic** **Ocean. During the flooding, the Atlantic Ocean laid down the sediments that** **provided this area with it's fertile soils.**
 * The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowland, the smallest geographical **
 * region in Canada, involves the triangle shape assembled by Lake Ontario, **
 * Lake Erie and Lake Huron. It is located on the southern parts of Ontario and Quebec. **



=**Topography:** = **Great Lake St. Lawrence Lowland has a rolling landscape, meaning that there** **are many small hills or slopes. The la****nd is not flat or plain. The rolling** **landscape had been created mainly by glaciation.**

=**Vegetation:** = =Climate: =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 25px;">There is a variety of vegetation in Great Lake St. Lawrence Lowland. The **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">soil is very fertile, thus allowing many things to be grown. Many trees **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(both deciduous and conifer), <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 25px;">such as walnut, maple, hemlock and oak **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 25px;">can be grown in this area. As well as this, tobacco plants, peaches, **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 25px;">cherries, grapes, apples, hay and many vegetables, such as carrots **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 25px;">and beans are found here. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Great Lake St. Lawrence Lowland's climate is a humid, continental climate, meaning **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">that it is a dry climate with very cold winters and very hot summers. During **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">the summer, the Great Lakes tend to lower the temperature. The Great Lakes **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">also raise the temperature in the surrounding areas in winter by storing heat. **

On average, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence (Quebec region) receives the highest temperature (20 degrees celcius) in July, therefore making it the hottest month of the year. The coldest month of the year is January, typically being at -13 degrees celcius. Along with that, precipitation is the highest in September (approximately 120mm) and the lowest in February (approximately 70mm). Because of the high temperatures as well as the high precipitation levels occuring around the same months of the year, it allows for mild weather and the ease for growing fruits and vegetables.

In the Toronto, Ontario region of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence, they receive the highest temperature in July, being about 24 degrees celcius. Their coldest month of the year is January, having approximately -7 degrees celcius. The most precipitation received is about 85mm in August, and the least received is 40mm in both January and February. By having both the precipitation and temperature levels being the highest at approximately the same time of the year, it also contributes to healthy farming and mild temperatures throughout the year.

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Resources: **=

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Great Lake St. Lawrence Lowland region has rich, fertile soil for agriculture which ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">makes it the second largest farming area in Canada. There are many resources ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in this region, such as zinc, lead, cattle and grain. Also, clay can be found which ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">can then assist in ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">brick and tile manufacturing. Though all these natural resources, ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**their number one resource is water.**

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Important Cities: **=
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Toronto and Montreal are the two major cities in this area. Toronto is a very multi-cultural, **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">fast-paced city. There are many ravines, rivers and valleys as well as there being an abundance of **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">buildings, such as corporate buildings and shopping centers. Montreal is also a very multi-cultural city **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">as it has over 80 ethnic communities. After Paris, Montreal is the second largest French speaking **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">city in the world. As well as that, Montreal has 18th and 19th century grey stone buildings, therefore **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">binding the old with the new. **

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Things To Do/ Tourist Attractions: **= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There is a variety of activies to be done that the whole family will enjoy. Activities such as **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">swimming, hockey, lacrosse, badminton, soccer and many other sports. Also available is **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">fishing and boating. A popular ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">attraction that cannot be left unseen is the Niagara Falls in Ottawa. It is **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">most known for its breathtaking ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">scenery. The second most popular tourist attraction is the **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Parliament Hill in Ottawa due to its grand ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">building and archver. The third most visited attraction **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">is the CN Tower in Toronto. It is the world's ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">highest free-standing tower. As well as this, people **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">might be influenced to visit this region because ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">of not only the many tourist attractions, but also the **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">mild temperatures and it has a long growing season, therefore being a great place to grow fruits and **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">vegetables. **

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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">__ @http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_topography_of_the_St_Lawrence_Lowlands_region __ [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] Cranny, Michael, __Crossroads: A Meeting of Nations__ Toronto, Canada, Pearson Education Canada Inc., 1998 (Pages 168-169)

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