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    The Interior Plains Region is located between the Cordillera and Canadian Shield regions, extending from Alberta north into the Northwest Territories and slightly into British Columbia. The landscape varies from semi-arid prairie in the south to forested central plains to tundra in the north, containing deep valleys, rivers, and streams. Resources in the region include oil, gas, coal, forestry, and fertile soil supporting industries like mining, farming, and lumber.

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    The Interior Plains Region is located between the Cordillera and Canadian Shield regions, extending from Alberta north into the Northwest Territories and slightly into British Columbia. The landscape varies from semi-arid prairie in the south to forested central plains to tundra in the north, containing deep valleys, rivers, and streams. Resources in the region include oil, gas, coal, forestry, and fertile soil supporting industries like mining, farming, and lumber.

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    The Interior Plains Region is located between the Cordillera and Canadian Shield regions, extending from Alberta north into the Northwest Territories and slightly into British Columbia. The landscape varies from semi-arid prairie in the south to forested central plains to tundra in the north, containing deep valleys, rivers, and streams. Resources in the region include oil, gas, coal, forestry, and fertile soil supporting industries like mining, farming, and lumber.

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    Interior Plains

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    The Interior Plains Region is located between the Cordillera and Canadian Shield regions, extending from Alberta north into the Northwest Territories and slightly into British Columbia. The landscape varies from semi-arid prairie in the south to forested central plains to tundra in the north, containing deep valleys, rivers, and streams. Resources in the region include oil, gas, coal, forestry, and fertile soil supporting industries like mining, farming, and lumber.

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    The Interior Plains Region is

    located in between the western


    Cordillera Region and the
    Great Canadian Shield Region.
    It extends from southern
    Alberta north into the
    Northwest Territories. This
    region also extends slightly into
    British Columbia and east
    across Saskatchewan southern
    Manitoba, and into the
    western part of Nunavut.
    The Interior Plains Region
    Interior Plains covers 18%of Canada.
    © teachbigteacher
    The landscape of the
    Interior Plains varies.
    The southern part
    is characterized by
    semi-arid prairie,
    the central part is
    tree covered, and
    the northern part
    is covered by the
    tundra. Within this
    region, there are
    deep valleys, rivers
    and streams. ©teachbigteacher
    The eastern edge of the Alberta Plain forms a step
    down to the Saskatchewan Plain, which is lower and
    smoother than the Alberta Plain. The Saskatchewan
    Plain is bordered by the Manitoba escarpment
    overlooking the Manitoba Escarpment, which
    overlooks the Manitoba Plain.
    ©teachbigteacher
    The climate in the Interior Plains vary
    greatly by season and location.
    Weather can be extreme. In the
    north, winters are long and
    summers are short. The weather
    gets colder the further north one
    travels. In the south, summers are
    long and hot, while winters are
    short and cold.
    Weather temperatures in the
    Interior Plains range from cold
    temperatures of -50 degrees
    Celsius to warm temperatures of
    +30 degrees Celsius.
    The Interior Plains get less
    precipitation and more hours of
    sunlight here than any other region
    in Canada.
    ©teachbigteacher
    The Interior Plains region was first home
    to First Nations Peoples including the
    Sarcee, Blackfoot, Plains Cree, and Metis.
    Today, the Interior Plains is made up of a
    combination of First Nations People,
    Europeans, and immigrants from all over
    the world. ©teachbigteacher
    There are many things to do in the
    Interior Plains dependent on the
    season, including cross country
    skiing, downhill skiing, swimming,
    hiking, fishing, hunting, soccer,
    hockey, skating, and cycling. People
    frequent lakes and parks in the
    summers, and ski hills and rinks in
    the winters. There is something here to
    entertain everyone.
    © teachbigteacher
    There is an abundance of natural resources found in the Interior Plains. These resources
    include oil, natural gas, coal, forestry, and fertile soil. These resources have helped this
    region to develop mining, farming, and other productive industries.
    Farming is one of the main industries in the prairie region of the Interior Plains. Crops
    such as wheat, barley, oats, and corn are grown here.
    ©teachbigteacher
    This region is also known for raising cattle for meat. Alberta ranchers produce almost
    half of the beef that is consumed by Canadians.
    Crops and livestock in this area feed many people around the world. Farming and ranching
    create many jobs for the people of the Interior Plains.
    Agriculture is also linked to tourism. Rodeos, stampedes and agribitions are held
    region for everyone
    throughout the to enjoy! ©teachbigteacher
    Mining of fuel products such as
    oil, natural gas, coal, potash,
    copper, zinc and uranium is
    important to the Interior Plains
    people. These resources are used
    and made into other products that
    are consumed on a daily basis by
    Canadians and people around the
    world.

    Finally, many forested areas in the lower


    mountain areas are harvested for the
    lumber industry. Wood and paper products
    are produced here, and transported across
    Canada and North America. The majority of
    the these materials are transported using
    trains, pipelines, trucks and planes. The Interior
    Plains supply many resources to the rest of the
    country and across the globe.
    © teachbigteacher

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