Which mountain system is part of the Canadian Highlands?

• A. Appalachian Mountains
• B. Innuitian Mountains
• C. Western Cordillera
• D. Canadian Shield

Answer: (C)

The Canadian Highlands are the rugged mountainous region in western Canada, which is part of the larger North American Cordillera. The mountain system that fits this area is the Western Cordillera, a belt along Canada’s western edge that includes ranges like the Rockies and Coastal Mountains. The other options sit in different parts of the continent or aren’t mountain belts: the Appalachian Mountains are in the east, the Innuitian Mountains are in the high Arctic, and the Canadian Shield is a vast ancient bedrock region rather than a mountain system. So, the Western Cordillera best describes the Canadian Highlands.