Canada’s Ecozones
Part A: Toronto’s Ecozone
(i) Find the name of the ecozone Toronto is found in and shade it in on the map below.
Include a title, compass, legend and scale. See textbook page 175.
(ii) Copy the information associated with Toronto’s ecozone found on page 177 in the box at
the bottom of this page.
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Part B: Population Density
(i) The population density of each ecozone is shown in Figure 15-6 below. Using the
following legend shade each ecozone region on the map provided. Use four shades of one
colour to show differences in population density. Always use the darkest shade for the
highest value. See textbook page 175 for ecozone locations. Include a title, compass and
scale.
Figure 15-6
(ii) Explain the pattern of population density you
Population Density – 2001
Ecozone
(people/km2)
see on your map. Canada’s overall population
density is approximately 3 people/km.
Arctic Cordillera
0.56
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Atlantic Maritime
1321.60
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Boreal Cordillera
6.67
Boreal Plains
115.34
Boreal Shield
Hudson Plains
103.31
2.65
Mixedwood Plains
14606.81
Montane Cordillera
Northern Arctic
Pacific Maritime
180.96
1.49
1542.92
Prairies
952.83
Southern Arctic
Taiga Cordillera
2.06
0.14
Taiga Plains
3.64
Taiga Shield
3.40
Legend
> 10,000 people/km2
1000-10,000 people/km2
10-999 people/km2
< 10 people/km2
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Part C: Making Connections
! Complete the following using the textbook page numbers specified in the table below.
Photo
Ecozone
Landform Region
Climate Region
Soil Region
(page 173)
(page 175)
(page 130)
(page 154)
(page 163)
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2
3
4
5
Vegetation
(page 163)
Human Activities
(pages 177-179)