Canada’s Landform Regions

Types of Questions

Using what you know about the eight landform regions of Canada and the three types of
questions used in geographic research, create questions about each of the regions - with answers.
Take your time, use the slides, your notes, and outside sources. Double check your sources to make
sure it is accurate information. How many do you have to do? Create 2-3 questions for each
landform region (16-24 questions total), using each type of question equally (or close to).
For Example: 7 factual, 7 causal, 7 comparative (21 questions total).

Type of Question Question Answer

Example: Western Cordillera

Comparative How does the landform region of the
Western Cordillera Region compare
to the Appalachian Region on the
East?
The height & rugged appearance of the Western
Cordillera Region tell us the mountains are
young, while the rolling mountains and hills in
the Appalachian region tell us the mountains are
much older in this area.

West Cordillera Region

Factual

Comparative

Causal

Interior Plains

Factual

Comparative

Causal

Canadian Shield

Factual

Comparative

Causal

Hudson Bay Lowlands

Factual

Comparative

Causal

St. Lawrence Lowlands

Factual

Comparative
 Causal

Appalachian Region

Factual

Comparative

Causal

Arctic Lowlands

Factual

Comparative

Causal

Innuitian Mountains

Factual

Comparative

Causal

Rubric
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0

Knowledge/ Student Student Student Student Student does not

Understanding demonstrates a demonstrates an demonstrates demonstrates answer questions,
strong understanding of some limited needs support
/10 understanding of the 8 landform understanding of understanding of understanding
the 8 landform regions by most landform landform regions, landform regions.
regions by providing regions by does not answer
providing accurate answers. providing answers all questions.
accurate and to each question.
detailed answers.

Thinking/ Students uses Students uses Students uses Students uses Student does not
Inquiry critical thinking critical thinking some critical limited critical create questions
skills to develop skills to develop thinking skills to thinking skills to for each landform
/10 16-24 questions 16-24 questions develop at least develop less than region.
about each region about each 16 questions 16 questions
that are insightful region. about most about some
& inquiry-based. regions. regions.

Application Student creates Student creates Student creates Student creates Student creates
24 questions and 16-24 questions 16 questions and less than 16 less than 10
/5 answers that and answers that answers, although questions, questions that do
appropriately appropriately unequally. unequal not accurately
reflect each reflect each representation for reflect each
question type question type each type. question type.
equally. equally.