Physical Features of Canada - Mrs Whaleys 6th …：加拿大惠利夫人的第六个物理特性….pptVIP

* * * * * Physical Features of Canada Great Lakes 5 large freshwater lakes in central North America HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) Serve as the “industrial heartland” of the continent because of all of the factories One of the world’s busiest shipping areas Most of Canada’s population lives in this region St. Lawrence River Major source of overseas and US/Canada shipping trade Shortcut that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean Huge producer of hydroelectricity St. Lawrence Seaway A canal completed in 1959 at the eastern end of the Great Lakes Connects the Great La