cordilleras
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Cordilleras. The Cordillera is located on the West Coast of Canada. The Cordillera Region includes …. Yukon. Part of North West Territories. Southwest Alberta. British Columbia. The climate of the Cordillera’s coast is mild , wet and rarely has snow that stays. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cordilleras
The Cordillera is located on the West Coast of Canada.
The Cordillera Region includes …
British Columbia
Yukon
Southwest Alberta
Part of North West Territories
The climate of the Cordillera’s coast is mild, wet and rarely has snow
that stays.
The interior of the Cordillera is usually colder and dryer with larger amounts of snow.
In the summer, it is warmer and there
is less rain.
Most of the people in the Cordillera live in extreme south lowlands (Vancouver) due to
the warmer climate.
• The landscape of the Cordillera has long chains of high rugged Mountains.
• This includes the Rocky Mountains and
the Coastal Mountains.
• Parts of this region are covered with forests.
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Mountains
Natural Resources of the Cordillera:
Agriculture
Natural Resources of the Cordillera:
Forestry • This is the biggest industry in the region.
Natural Resources of the Cordillera:
FisheriesThe west coast is
famous for salmon
Natural Resources of the Cordillera:
Mining
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YOUR TASK…
Research which minerals are mined in the Cordillera.
Find as many as you can!
*** Hint there are 6***
Due Thursday