2. CANADA ’ S ECOZONES Grade 9 Academic Geography Class Notes

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

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

5. Map of Canada ’ s 15 Ecozones

6. Map of Canada ’ s 5 Marine Ecozones

7. Why Study Ecozones? Ecozones are useful for studying the land. They help us understand… 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

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

9. A) Landform Regions Ecozone names are based on:

10. B) Climate Regions Ecozone names are based on:

11. C) Vegetation Regions Ecozone names are based on:

12. D) Geographic Location Northern AtlanticPacific Southern

13. MAPS USED TO DETERMINE ECOZONE REGIONS

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