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CGC 1D1
Geography of Canada
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SOIL AND VEGETATION IN CANADA
Complete your worksheet as we go through the slides on the powerpoint. Use point form
notes, diagrams and symbols to help you understand the concepts. You will then work in
expert groups to complete the questions and will have the chance to teach your peers
about what you learn.
PARTS OF SOIL
SOIL PROCESSES
Terms
TYPES OF SOIL – T-Chart Exercise
Sketches
TYPES OF VEGETATION IN CANADA
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SOIL AND VEGETATION JIGSAW
GROUP A: TYPES OF TREES
Read page 90 in Encounter Canada and define the following terms in your own words.
Provide examples for each of your definitions and sketches where appropriate.
Biome:
Boreal:
Coniferous:
Deciduous:
GROUP B: VEGETATION REGIONS OF CANADA
Define the term natural vegetation and provide an example. Then, use the map on page
91 and identify Canada’s 7 vegetation regions. Provide the relative location for each
region and the provinces/territories it covers. For example, vegetation region A is located
in the northwestern region of Canada.
Natural Vegetation:
Transition Zone:
Vegetation Region
Relative Location
GROUP C: THE TREE LINE
Use the map on page 91 to define the terms below and describe the location of the tree
line in Canada. Use province and territory names in your description. Then, read page
93 and explain why Canada has a rainforest despite being so far from the Equator.
Tree Line:
Tundra:
A rainforest in Canada? How?
GROUP D: SOIL PROFILE
Read page 97 and define the terms below. Sketch a soil profile and label it using the
following terms:
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Parent Material
Bedrock
Subsoil
Topsoil
Humus
Soil Profile:
Humus:
SOIL PROFILE