In this section you will:

a. find out where the Yukon Territory is in Canada
b. record information about the Yukon Territory’s neighbours

1. Do the following steps:

a. Go to the Atlas of Canada Web site located at atlas.gc.ca and click on the English button.
b. Find the Explore Our Maps menu on the left hand column of the page.
c. Move your cursor over Reference Maps, then click on Provincial and Territorial in the pop-out menu.
d. On the new page that appears, click on the link to the Yukon Territory Map.
e. View the map as a JPEG.
f. A map of the Yukon Territory will appear on the screen.

2. Using the small map of Canada in the top left hand corner of the map write down the location of the Yukon Territory in Canada. (Hint: Is it in the north, south, east or west?)

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3. Write down some information about the Yukon Territory’s neighbours. What province, territory or state borders the Yukon Territory to the:

North: _____________________________

South: _____________________________

East: _____________________________

West: _____________________________

4. Using the legend to find the territorial capital of the Yukon Territory. Where is it? (Describe where the capital is in the territory.)

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5. Write down the name of the capital and draw the symbol used to show it on the map (remember to use the right colour for the symbol).

Name: _____________________________

Symbol: _____________________________

6. The Yukon Territory is home to the highest mountain in Canada. Can you find it on the map? Where is it located?

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7. Write down the name of the mountain and its elevation (height) in metres.

Name: _____________________________

Elevation: _____________________________

Let us find out more information about the Yukon’s physical and human characteristics.

1. Do the following steps:

a. Find the Explore Our Maps menu on the left hand side of the page.
b. Move your cursor over Reference Maps, then click on Canada in the pop-out menu.
c. On the new page that appears, click on the link to the Political Divisions (interactive) Map.
d. When the maps appears, click on the Zoom In button above the map, then on the Yukon Territory.
e. You will see a map of the Yukon Territory appear on the screen, it is different from the map used in Section A.
f. Use the information on the map and in the legend to answer the following questions.

2. Find the symbol for an airport and draw it here: __________________

3. How many airports are there in the Yukon Territory? __________________

4. Write down the names of the places where the airports are located and what types of airport found at each place?

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Airport Location and Type of Airport

5. Find the symbol for National Parks or National Parks area and draw and colour it here:

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6. How many National Parks are there in the Yukon Territory?

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7. Write down the names of the National Parks found in the Yukon Territory. (To find out the names, click on the Get Info from Map button and then click on the park.)

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8. Look at the symbols for Populated Places. Write down the number of places in the Yukon that have a population of:

a. 1 to 4999: ________________

b. 5000 to 49 999: ______________

You have gathered lots of information about the location and characteristics of the Yukon Territory. Using this information, write an imaginary letter to a pen pal who has never heard of the Yukon before to tell them about what it is like in this part of Canada.

Dear: ____________________________

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Your friend, ____________________________