Weather Phenomenon
This is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere, including precipitation, pressure, and temperature.
What is weather?
This is the effect of both natural and human factors.
What is climate change?
Agriculture produces food, fibre, and fuel by cultivating soil, growing ____, and raising livestock.
What are crops?
This is rising due to climate change, impacting coastan Indigenous communities in Canada.
What is the sea level?
A meteor hitting the Earth in the Late-Cretaceous Period (65 million years ago) is theorized to have caused the extinction of what group?
What are dinosaurs?
This weather phenomenon is known for its turbulent winds, spiral shape, and destructive pathway. Often includes a calm "eye"
What is a hurricane?
This term describes the gases Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide (Nitrogen/Oxygen) that trap heat, resulting in climate change.
What are greenhouse gases?
List 5 Albertan Farm animals.
What are chickens, cows, goats, alpacas, llamas, pigs, bison, turkeys, and donkeys? (choose 5)
Scientists, _____, and traditional knowledge keepers can work together to propose ideas on how to better understand weather patterns.
What are Elders?
This weather tool works by having a liquid expand when warmer and contract when colder.
What is a thermometer?
Weather forecasts are a ________ of the upcoming weather.
What is a prediction?
This impact of climate change can cause the sea ice to melt and bacterial growth.
What is ocean warming?
This agricultural practice can provide natural pest control, cultivate the soil, and create bigger, fuller crops.
What is crop rotation?
Indigenous Peoples commonly used the stars, the moon, the plants, and the ______ to predict weather.
What are the animals?
This literary source written by Farmers can help predict climate, weather, and agriculture for the year.
What is an Almanac/Farmer's Almanac?
This weather event can be caused by natural causes (lightning) or by human activity (accidents, arson).
What is a wildfire?
This is the relative moisture in the air, changing constantly throughout the day.
What is humidity?
Someone who works in agriculture is often referred to as a _____.
What is a farmer?
Using all parts of the _____ is a traditional practice that is sustainable and shows a great deal of respect.
What is the animal?
This is a human cause of climate change, caused by cutting down too many trees.
What is deforestation?
This weather event can cause damage to cars, buildings, crops, and more due to extreme rainfall.
What are flash floods?
This part of the ground that is known for being frozen for 2 or more years is currently thawing due to climate change.
What is permafrost?
This weather event can cause water shortages and have significant impacts on agriculture, ecosystems, and communities through crop damage, water scarcity, and economic hardship.
What are droughts?
The _____ Hunt was a traditional practice that involved thousands of North American Indigenous People hunting to provide food, clothing, and community. It was very common in Northern Alberta.
What is the Buffalo Hunt?
The _____ _____ causes seasons in the Northern and Southern hemispheres due to the position of the sun and spinning Earth.
What is the Earth's Tilt / Axial Tilt