Look on the map and find the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands. These lowlands are found in Southern Ontario, southeastern Quebec, northern Ontario, and the coast of Newfoundland. It is the smallest region of Canada.

The land in this region is low but also has plains, hills, and escarpments. An escarpment is a long, steep slope. One famous escarpment is Niagara Falls.

There is a lot of fertile soil in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands. Many crops are grown. Some of the best farmlands in Canada are in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands. Natural gas, hydroelectricity, coal, oil, and nuclear energy are refined as well.

Look on the map and find the Appalachian Highlands. The Appalachian Highlands include Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Labrador.

The Appalachian Highlands are higher than the Lowlands. Millions of years ago, the Appalachian Highlands were a mountain range. The mountains were worn down by glacial ice and erosion. The Appalachian Highlands have lots of trees, rich soil, lakes, rocks, and harbours.

The trees are important for tourism and the pulp and paper industry. Prince Edward Island is famous for its potatoes and Nova Scotia is known for its blueberries and apples. The fishing industry is also important in the Appalachian Highlands. People have been fishing in this region since its discovery in 1497.