Group 4: IPE 3
Nguyen Thi Lan
Le Thi Ngoc Quynh
Ontario’s geography
Objective


Analyze some particularly information about Ontario’s location and topography


Provide knowledge about climate and and some relevant objects
Outline
Location
Topography
Climate
Natural resources
& Plants and animals
Outline
Location
Topography
Climate
Natural resources
& Plants and animals
Location
In the east central part of Canada
Extend approximately from 42 N - 57 N latitude, 75 W- 95 W longitude
The second largest province (1.000.000 km2 )
Bounded by Quebec on the east, Manitoba on the west, Hudson Bay & James Bay on the north, and the St. Lawrence River And the Great Lakes on the south
Outline
Location
Topography
Climate
Natural resources
& Plant and animals
Topography
3 main geographical regions
Canadian Shield:
In the northern and central portions
Subdivided into sub-regions

Northwestern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario
Topography
Hudson Bay Lowlands:
In the extreme north and northeast
Swampy & sparsely forested
Topography
Great Lakes- Saint Lawrence Valley
Subdivided into 4 regions:





Concentrate agriculture and industry


Central Ontario
Eastern Ontario
Golden Horseshoe
Southwestern Ontario
Topography
Niagara Escarpment
Along escarpment in the US and Canada.
Niagara River form the Niagara Falls
Outline
Location
Topography
Climate
Natural resources
& Plants and animals
Climate
3 main climatic regions
Parts of Southwestern Ontario
Central and Eastern Ontario
The Northernmost parts of Ontario
3 main climatic regions
Climate
Parts of Southwestern Ontario
(a moderate humid continential climate)
Warm, humid summers & cold winters
Annual precipitation: 70- 100 cm
Abundant snow in some areas.
Point Pelee & Middle Island: at the dividing line of a humid continential climate and a humid subtropical climate.
Climate
Central and Eathern Ontario
(a more severe humid continential climate)
Warm and sometimes hot summers & colder and longer winters
Ample snowfall
Along the eastern shores of Lake Superior and Lake Huron
seasonal snowfall totals of 3m in some places
Equal annual precipitation as the rest of southern Ontario
Climate
The Northern most parts of Ontario
(a subarctic climate)
Short cool to warm summers & long, severely cold winters
With dramatic temperature changes possible in all seasons
With no major mountain ranges blocking sinking Actic air
temperatures of -40oC : not uncommon
snowfall: over half a year
Precipitation: generally less than 70cm(28in)
Natural resources
Plants and animals
30,000 species of plants and animals
3,600 species of plants
154 species of fish
400 kinds of bird
20,000 types of insects, spiders...
Etc
>80 different mammals
Bat
Pelicans
Polar bears
Commom loon- symbol of Ontario
Cactus
White trillium – symbol of Ontario
Summary
Location
Topography
Climate
Natural resources
& Plants and animals
References
About The Niagara Escarpment.NIAGARA ESCAPMENT NETWORK.Retrieved on Dec2. 2014 from http://allontario.ca/2012/05/ontario-profile-geography/
Ontario Profile: Geography. All Ontario.ca. Retrieved on Dec2. 2014 from http://www.escarpmentnetwork.org/about-niagara-escarpment-definition.php
About Ontario. Ontario. Retrieved on Dec2. 2014 from https://www.ontario.ca/government/about-ontario#section-4