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Unit# 2: Introduction to Ecozones Name: _________________________ Section: _____________________Date: _________________ Follow the PowerPoint presentation and take notes: A) Define each of the following terms. Region = A part of the Earth’s surface that shares similar characteristics that set it apart from other regions. Natural/Physical System = A system found in nature. Examples: Ecosystem, Biome, River, Forest, cycles etc. Ecozone (Ecological Zone) = A region based on a combination of natural and human characteristics that are similar throughout Characteristics include: •landforms •climate •soil •natural vegetation •animal distributions •activities of people B) Referring to the three maps listed below, divide the map of Canada into 5 to 10 different regions that have similar climate, soil, and vegetation. When you are finished compare it to the real ecozone map of Canada (Fig. 15-3). Climate Regions in Canada (Fig. 13-12) Soil Regions in Canada (Fig. 14-5) Vegetation Regions in Canada (Fig. 14-6) My Ecozone Map of Canada: CGC1D: Geography of Canada Canadian and World Studies C) Ecozones are named to describe the physical characteristics, define each term below: TAIGA = Coniferous forest land of Siberia. The name is used for ALL coniferous forests in the Northern Hemisphere. CORDILLERA = A groups of mountain systems, each one containing several ranges such as the Western Cordillera of Canada. BOREAL = A coniferous forest dominated by spruce, fir, and pine trees that stretch from East to West across Canada. PRAIRIE = Grasslands that are found in the southern part of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; the natural grasses of this region have been largely replaced by wheat. MARITIME = Living or found near the sea MONTANE = Referring to mountainous country. SHIELD = A broad area of very old rocks above sea level D) Answer all of the following questions in your notes. You may work collaboratively to find the answers. Which ecozone: 1. Is your community located in: Mixedwood Plains 2. Occupies most of coastal B.C: Pacific Maritimes 3. Occupies much of the Mackenzie River drainage basin: Taiga Plains/Shield 4. Occupies most of Newfoundland: Boreal Shield 5. Matches the area known as the Hudson Bay Lowlands: Hudson Plains 6. Matches the area known as the northern Prairies: Boreal Plains 7. Matches the southern portion of the landform region called the Interior Plains: Prairies 8. Contains over 50% of the population of Canada: Mixedwood Plains 9. Contains at least 5 provinces: Boreal Shield 10. Contains most of Canada’s newest territory: Southern Arctic 11. Holds Western Canada’s largest city: Pacific Maritime 12. Was home to the Klondike Gold Rush in 1896: Boreal Cordillera 13. Contains the southernmost glaciers in Canada: Montane Cordillera 14. Contains Canada’s smallest provinces: Atlantic Maritime 15. Is almost split in two by Canada’s largest ecozone: Taiga Shield CGC1D: Geography of Canada Canadian and World Studies