Vocabulary
swampy water mixed with vegetation
muskeg
Approximately ____ of Canada's total area is Canadian Shield.
half
coniferous trees
Where a lot of the resources and services for Fort Chipewyan come from (or the residents are sent to for emergencies)
Fort McMurray
How the residents travel around the area
snowmobiles, airplanes, snow-packed roads
The layer of solid rock found beneath the soil
bedrock
Definition of "permafrost"
Ground that is not fully thawed/frozen year round
3 animals you would find in the boreal forest
moose, caribou, whooping crane, bears, wolves
2 towns in the Boreal forest
Lac La Biche, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, Fort MacKay
Describe the climate
cold, long winters (very short hours of sun)
short, dry summers (long hours of sun)
Using dog teams and toboggan sleds for travel through snowy areas.
mushing
Name 3 animals that live in the Canadian Shield
wolves, moose, lynxes, beavers, buffalo etc.
this is what the oil sands are made of
sand, oil (bitumen), and water (and clay)
The Peace-Athabasca Delta
80% of the delta is in Wood Buffalo National Park
Name 3 contests at the winter carnival in Fort Chipewyan
- moose calling
- nail pounding
- log sawing/chopping
- dancing
- dogsled races
- bannock baking
rocky or hilly areas that are the result of glaciers long ago
moraine
Describe the landscape
low rocky hills, forests, lakes, and low swampy areas. Glaciers shaped this rocky landscape.
Most people living in this region work in ______ or ________ .
forestry or oil and gas industry
3 main large bodies of water in Boreal Forest
- Peace River
- Athabasca River
- Slave Lake
Name of the high banks and cliffs on red granite
bluffs
A triangular-shaped collection of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river.
delta
The population in this areas is mostly made up of _________ and _______ people
First Nations and Metis
The name of the national park that is a sanctuary for plains bison and wood bison
Elk Island National Park
Where does the Athabasca River start?
The Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park
Fort Chipewyan is Alberta's _______ _________ settlement and has been named a national historic site.
oldest permanent