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 Cordilleras coast is ID: 533413
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Cordilleras Slide2
The Cordillera is located on the West Coast
of
Canada.Slide3
The Cordillera Region includes …
British Columbia
Yukon
Southwest Alberta
Part of North West Territories Slide4
The climate of the Cordillera’s coast is
mild
,
wet
and rarely has snow that stays.Slide5
The
interior
of the Cordillera is usually
colder
and dryer
with larger amounts of
snow
.Slide6
In
the
summer
, it is
warmer
and there is less
rain
. Slide7
Most of the people in the Cordillera live in extreme south
lowlands
(Vancouver)
due to the
warmer climate.Slide8
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
. Slide9
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Mountains Slide10
Natural R
esources of the Cordillera:
AgricultureSlide11
Natural R
esources of the Cordillera:
Forestry
This is the biggest industry in the region.Slide12
Natural R
esources of the Cordillera:
Fisheries
The west coast is
famous for
salmonSlide13
Natural Resources of the Cordillera:
Mining
?Slide14
YOUR TASK…
Research which minerals are mined in the Cordillera.
Find as many as you can!
*** Hint
there are 6***
Due Thursday