Harbours to Highlands A Geography Manual
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"PEI Soil"
Comprehension Questions

1. The long, cold winters, with deep frost.
2. Sedimentary bed rock and soft, red sandstone.
3. Deposited by water.
4. It is because of the high rust content in the soil.
5. Mi'Kmaq traditions tells of how Glooscap, a Mi'Kmaq god, created the red soil. Mi'Kmaqs say that Glooscap first painted and created all of the beautiful wonders of the world. Glooscap mixed beautiful colours with his paintbrush. Then Glooscap painted the Abegweit soils, known today as Prince Edward Island.

"P.E.I. Soil"
Trivia Question

Approximately 112,000 acres

"P.E.I. Soil"
Plurals

1. people    2. farmers    3. potatoes    4. winters    5. contents    6. industries
7. climates    8. materials    9. Europeans    10. stories

"P.E.I. Soil"
Long e Sound

because, people, before, mean, create

"Nova Scotia's Provincial Berry"
Comprehension Questions

1. The Provincial Berry of Nova Scotia.
2. They grow on a low bush and best on abandoned farmland or in a clearing in the forest. They grow well in acid soils.
3. They spread by underground runners.
4. They are hand harvested and machine harvested. They are shipped all over the world -- twenty or more countries.

"Nova Scotia's Provincial Berry"
Trivia Question

Maine

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