Geography, Gr. 9
Natural Systems – Vegetation & Soil
Vegetation & Soil Canada
All figure numbers and pages from Making Connections Textbook.
What is soil made of? Complete this table: (p. 159-160)
Part of Soil
How it becomes part of the soil?
Minerals (come
from rocks)
What does it do in the soil?
Bacteria and
Organic Materials
(come from dead
plants and
animals)
Air (comes from
above the surface
of soil)
Moisture (comes
from rain, surface,
or ground water)
How does vegetation change as the temperature changes? Copy, and label the figure completely. Use
colour. (Fig 14-8)
The Main Vegetation Regions of Canada. Complete the table (p. 165-169)
Vegetation Region
Tundra
Boreal & Taiga
Forest
Mixed Forest
Grassland
Cordilleran
Vegetation
West Coast Forest
Types of
Vegetation
shrubs, mosses,
lichens, and small
flowers
Temperature
cold – very short
growing season
Precipitation
very little (usually in
form of snow)
Soil
thin, mostly
permafrost