Location
What are the Rocky Mountains?
These mountains are west of the Interior Plains
What is flat or gently rolling land?
The Interior Plains are mostly this type of land
What are shallow seas?
Millions of years ago, the plains were covered by these
Winters in this region are very ________
Cold
The Interior Plains are known as Canada’s ______
Breadbasket
What are the Interior Plains?
This region is found in central Canada
What are prairies?
Grasslands in this region are called this
What are fossil fuels?
Dead organisms
Summers are typically ______
What is wheat / canola / barley?
One major crop grown in the Interior Plains
What is the Canadian Shield?
This landform is east of the Interior Plains
What is the Saskatchewan River or Assiniboine River?
Major rivers in this region
What is sedimentary rock?
This type of rock forms from layers of sediment
Rainfall is generally low to ______
What is oil or natural gas?
This is a resource extracted in the plains
What is Alberta / Saskatchewan / Manitoba?
Provinices in the interior plains
What is an escarpment?
A steep slope separating land levels is called this
What are glaciers?
These large ice sheets shaped the land
Deep plant roots help prevent ______ _______
Soil erosion
What is potash?
This is a mineral that is used to make fertilizer
What is Calgary / Edmonton / Winnipeg?
The major cities is located in the plains
What is differential erosion?
This process explains why softer rock erodes faster than harder rock
What are the Alberta Plain, Saskatchewan Plain, and Manitoba Lowlands?
Three elevation regions formed by glaciers
The main vegetation type in the plains is ______
Grasses
What are the two industries that make the Interior Plains the most money.
Agriculture and natural resources