Landforms
A raised piece of land that is higher than a hill. They are really tall, pointy hills. They're super tall and can have snow on the top.
Mountains
A magical place in Alberta, where lots of dinosaur bones are found. It's like a big, sandy playground filled with rocks and fossils.
Dinosaur Provincial Park
I’m found in the salty ocean waters and am important for people’s food and jobs. Fishermen come here to catch me in big boats.
Fish
Vast and deep bodies of saltwater covering about 71% of Earth's surface
Ocean
A large area of flat or rolling grassland. It can often be a big, open field with tall grass and sometimes wildflowers.
Prairie
A vast and wild place in Alberta where many animals live, including the biggest land animals called bison. It's like a huge animal neighbourhood with forests, rivers, and big open spaces.
Wood Buffalo National Park
I grow in big, open fields and turn into food like bread and pasta. I’m tall, yellow, and sway in the wind.
Wheat
Flowing bodies of freshwater that move from higher elevations to lower elevations, often emptying into seas or lakes.
River
The lower area of land located between two higher areas, usually mountains or hills.
Valley
A special place in Alberta, where a long time ago, Indigenous people cleverly hunted bison. They used the land to make the bison run off a cliff, and then they could collect food, hides, and bones.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
I’m tall and green and can be found in big forests. People use me to build houses and make paper.
Trees
Body of fresh water entirely surrounded by land.
Lake
It is like a small, round bump on the ground. It's not as big as a mountain, but it's higher than the land around it.
Hill
I’m deep underground and can be turned into fuel for cars, trucks, and heating homes.
Oil
Huge blocks of ice and snow that are found in mountains and in colder regions.
Glacier
A raised, flat piece of land connected to lower land on at least one side.
Plateau
I’m a shiny rock found in the ground and am used to make jewelry and coins. People dig very deep to find me.
Rocks/ Minerals