Superior Upland
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The Superior Upland is a rugged, ancient highland region of the Canadian Shield characterized by rocky terrain, forests, and numerous lakes in north-central North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Superior Upland canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highland
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ region of the Canadian Shield ⓘ |
| biome | boreal forest ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ancient crystalline rocks
ⓘ
extensive forests ⓘ glacially scoured landscape ⓘ numerous lakes ⓘ rocky hills ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ thin soils ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
rock outcrops
ⓘ
shield lakes ⓘ thin till cover ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage |
Great Lakes basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Bay basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
mining ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | higher ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | ancient tectonic and volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geomorphology | dissected upland plateau ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
numerous rivers and streams
ⓘ
poorly developed soils ⓘ relatively low population density ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boreal forest vegetation
ⓘ
numerous small lakes and wetlands ⓘ |
| lithology | granite and gneiss bedrock ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North America
ⓘ
north-central North America ⓘ |
| modifiedBy | Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| near | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Shield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interior Highlands of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurentian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlainBy |
igneous rocks
ⓘ
metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.