CGC1P :: Unit 1 Lesson 2
Section 2 - Climate Characteristics of Canadian Cities
In this section you will be applying your knowledge of climate regions to locate cities described only by their temperature and precipitation levels.
1 Print the blank map of Canada.
2 Use Google to search for the locations of the following cities and add them to your map.
  1. Vancouver, British Columbia
  2. Lethbridge, Alberta
  3. Kugluktuk, Nunavut
  4. Winnipeg, Manitoba
  5. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
3 Download and print the Climate Characteristics of Canadian Cities worksheet.
4 Open the CCGE MapMaker.
5 Create a CCGE MapMaker map of Annual Mean Temperature. Need some help?
6 Fill in the Annual Mean (Average) Temperature column of TABLE 1 on the Climate Characteristics of Canadian Cities worksheet. Use the information on the map you just created.
7 Use CCGE MapMaker to create a map of Total Rain. Need some help?
8 Fill in the Total Rain column of TABLE 1 on the Climate Characteristics of Canadian Cities worksheet.
9 Use CCGE MapMaker to create a map of Total Snow. Need some help?
10 Fill in the Total Snow column of TABLE 1 on the Climate Characteristics of Canadian Cities worksheet.
11
Complete the rest of the Climate Characteristics of Canadian Cities worksheet.
12 Go on to the next section of this lesson.
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