What are the natural features of Nunavut?

Nunavut comprises two distinct physiographic regions: the Canadian Shield, including the mainland and islands around Hudson Bay, and the Arctic Archipelago to the north. The flat, often poorly drained lowlands of the Canadian Shield are underlain by ancient rocks more than 1 billion years old.

What are the main natural resources in Nunavut?

The natural resources of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut include wildlife, fresh water, minerals, oil and gas.

What are 3 interesting facts about Nunavut?

We are the largest province or territory in Canada.

How are Nunavut's landforms shaped?

Most of Nunavut's landforms are shaped by ice sheets and glaciers. The Laurentide Ice Sheet extended northwards from its center near Hudson Bay to the north side of Parry Channel, while the highlands of Ellesmere, Axel Heiberg and the Devon Islands supported separate ice centers with ice flowing in all directions, merging in many places.

What are the natural resources of Nunavut Canada?

Nunavut's main natural resources are: gold, lead, zinc, copper, nickel and diamond mining. Traces of base metals such as copper, iron, nickel, silver, lead, zinc precious materials, e.g. gold and diamonds, hydrocarbons oil and gas and radioactive elements uranium have been detected in various places in the territory in recent years.

What kind of territory is Nunavut in Canada?

Nunavut, large territory in northern Canada, spanning most of the Canadian Arctic.

Where are the best places to visit in Nunavut?

When do you leave? 1. Unikkaarvik Visitor Center 2. Baffin Island 3. Quttinirpaaq National Park 4. Ellesmere Island 5. Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum 6. Auyuittuq National Park 7. Arctic Coast Visitor Center 8. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut 9. Matchbox Gallery Grinnell Terrivia Sylvia Parker