Physical Regions
What is the capital of Alberta
Edmonton
What is one of the 6 natural regions of Alberta
Canadian Shield, Rocky Mountains, Parkland, Grassland, Boreal Forest, Foothills Region
What are natural resources
Materials like forests, minerals, and water that people can use.
Name a provincial park in Alberta
Canmore Nordic centre, Kananaskis country, dinosaur provincial park, lesser slave lake provincial park, writing on stone provincial park, lakeland provincial park,
What is Paleontology
a scientist who studies fossils
If you were travelling from Ontartio to Alberta, what direction are you travelling
West
What is the vegetation in the Boreal forest region
mixed forests of aspen, balsam poplar, pine and spruce - it is covered in trees
What is renewable resources
natural resources that do not disappear after being used because more are produced; forest
Name a national park in Alberta
Jasper National Park, Elk Island National Park, Banff National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Wood Buffalo National Park
What is dinosaur provincial park
an area in the badlands of Drumheller AB where many fossils have been found
What is the vegetation like in the Canadian Shield
sparse, peatlands support acid-loving plants, lichen, peat moss, rush, tansy, bladderwort
What wildlife is there in the foothills region
elk, moose, wolverines, pika, ptarmigan, mountain sheep
Name a non-renewable natural resource
coal, oil, diamond, fossil fuels, natural gas
Describe Jasper National Park
largest national park in AB
can find elk, grizzly bears, big horn sheep and moose
Icefields parkway and Columbia icefields are located here
Who is the Royal Tyrrell Museum named after
Joseph Tyrrell
What is the wildlife like in the Canadian Shield
bald eagle, osprey, black bear, beaver, red fox, grey wolf, loon, red squirrel
What is the climate like in the Grasslands region
Hot and long summers, enough moisture for crops
What is Non-Renewable Resources
natural resources that disappear after being used; for example oil
Describe Banff national park
grizzly, cougar, wolverine, elk, bighorn sheep and moose are found here
oldest national park in Canada
A UNESCO World Heritage Site to preserve glaciers, fossil beds, lakes and canyons
Why are there so many fossils in Alberta
During the Cretaceous era, Alberta had a subtropical climate and many dinosaurs lived here
What is the wildlife like in the Rocky Mountain region
jays, caribou, chipmunks, grizzlies, caribou, marmots, gray owl
What does climate mean
the average conditions in an area for a long period of time. Includes temperature and precipitation
Name a renewable natural resource
water, plants, sunlight, wind, soil
Describe dinosaur provincial park
Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Drumheller
Has badland topography. The park is well known for being one of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world
What kinds of things can be fossilized
water marks, mud cracks, footprints, nest sites, tree sap, plants, insects, pollen, eggs, turtle shells, beaks