CANADAS ECOZONES Grade 9 Academic Geography Class Notes

CANADA’S ECOZONES Grade 9 Academic Geography Class Notes

AGENDA n Introduction to Canada’s Ecozones (PPT) n Ecozone Question Sheet n Shading your own Ecozone Map

What is an Ecozone? n Using ecozones to study the land helps us to understand the interconnections among natural & human systems. n Canada has 15 ecozones - divided into 47 eco-provinces - further subdivided into 177 eco-regions - broken into 5395 eco-districts n There also 5 marine ecozones around Canada

Map of Canada’s 15 Ecozones

Map of Canada’s 5 Marine Ecozones

Why Study Ecozones? Ecozones are useful for studying the land. They help us understand… n n n the interconnections among natural and human systems see humans as an essential part of the Earth’s ecosystem, rather than separate from it they are based on the combination of several characteristics: landforms, climate, soil, vegetation, wildlife & patterns of human activity

BRAINSTORMING ACTIVITY n Ecozones are based on a combination of characteristics. These are: Human Use Landforms Vegetation ECOZONES Climate Drainage Soils Wildlife

Ecozone names are based on: A) Landform Regions

Ecozone names are based on: B) Climate Regions

Ecozone names are based on: C) Vegetation Regions

Ecozone names are based on: D) Geographic Location Northern Pacific Atlantic Southern

MAPS USED TO DETERMINE ECOZONE REGIONS

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