Report Of Canada
the land: according to whether the natural environment is in a state of dormancy or growth.
Canada's climate is characterized by its diversity, as temperature and precipitation differ
depending on where you are and what time of year it is. Other than the North where it's above
freezing for only a few months a year, most Canadian cities are within 300 km of the southern
border, where mild springs, hot summers and pleasantly crisp autumns are common during the
majority of the year.
Climate sculpts the landscape through heat, cold, humidity, light and wind. In Canada, the
variety of landscapes shows the diversity of our climate. In the north, low precipitation and cold
temperatures favour permafrost and suppress vegetation growth, resulting in treeless tundra.
South of the tundra, on the Canadian Shield, summers are short and warm, and winters are long
and cold. Annual precipitation is abundant, allowing coniferous forests to establish and grow. On