Definitions
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Boreal Forest
Foothills
Parkland
Grassland
parks and natural resources
100
What is climate? What is weather?
the typical weather over a long period of time
100
What is the most common landform in the Rocky Mountains?
Mountains, also Valleys
100
Name one landform you can find in the Canadian Shield (think of crumbling/ground rocks)
beaches, sand dunes, wetlands
100
What are winters like in the Boreal Forest of Alberta?
What are summers like?
Cold and long vs short and wet/rainy
100
What is the most common landform in the Foothills of Alberta?
rolling hills, grassland, rivers
100
What are the most common Landforms in the Parkland region?
grassland, woodland, badland
100
What is one of the most common vegetations in the grassland region?
tall grasses, herbs, shrubs
100
What are two reasons why there are provincial and national parks in Alberta?
- recreation (fun)
- protecting wildlife, vegetation and landscapes
200
What is vegetation?
The plants that grow in a specific area
200
Name three animals that live in the Rocky Mountains
Grizzly bear, Mountain Goat, Loon, woodland caribou, great gray owls
200
What is the climate like in the Canadian Shield region? (summer vs. winter)
summers are short, warm and dry, winters are long and cold with lots of snow
200
What are two common landforms in the Boreal forest?
rolling hills, plains, large bodies of water
200
Name one city that lies in the Foothill region
Edson, Hinton
200
What is the climate like in the Grassland?
short, sunny, warm summers with LITTLE rain,
long, cold, snowy winters
200
what is the climate like in the summer in the Grassland Region?
hot, dry, windy
200
What are natural resources?
Materials that come from earth that we can use. They do not have to be changed a lot
300
What is weather?
the state of the atmosphere in the moment
300
What is the climate like in HIGH elevations and in LOWER elevations?
cold, snowy year around in HIGHER elevations and mild and warm in the LOWER altitudes
300
What led to rocks turning into sandy beaches in the Canadian Shield region?
Glaciers moving large amounts of ice and grinding rock down
300
What kind of vegetation is most common in the Boreal Forest region?
deciduous (leaves fall off) and coniferous (have cones, evergreen) trees, but also grasses, wildflowers
300
name some of the vegetation found in the foothill region?
Coniferous trees (lodgepole pine), paintbrush
300
What is an example of a tree that you can find in the Grassland region of Alberta?
Willow Tree, Aspen tree
300
name two animals that live in the grassland region, but are not found anywhere else in Alberta
Rattlesnake, scorpions, pronghorn antelope
300
What are three natural resources in Alberta?
fossil fuels
wind
solar(sun)
400
Which natural region is Edmonton in?
Parkland
400
Name two cities that are located in the Rocky Mountains
Banff, Canmore, Jasper, Lake Louise
400
What is Permafrost?
When the ground is frozen all year around
400
What landforms can you find in the Boreal Forest?
rolling hills, forests, plains, large bodies of water
400
Name at least three of the animals typical to the Foothill region?
Elk, moose, beaver, muskrat, black bears, coyotes
400
What are two animals common in the Parkland region?
ducks, elk, Canadian geese, coyotes, beavers, burrow owls
400
What are two of the common landforms in the grassland region?
low hills, valleys, hoodoos
400
name two national or provincial parks that can be found in Alberta
500
Name one of the natural regions
Parkland, Foothills, Canadian Shield, Rocky Mountains, Grasslands, Boreal Forest
500
What is the difference between HIGH altitudes and LOW altitudes when it comes to vegetation?
higher altitudes have less diversity. In general, many grasses, wild flowers and coniferous trees grow in the Rocky Mountains.
500
what are two types of animals that live in the Canadian Shield region
lynx, buffalo, moose, wolf
500
Name three different animals that live in the Boreal Forest
Moose, Caribou, whooping cranes, wolves, wolverine
500
What is special about the types of animals you can find in the foothill region?
You can find animals that are typical in the Rocky Mountains AND in the Boreal Forest regions. They travel through the foothills to get from winter to summer feeding grounds.
500
What is the land in the Parkland region often used for?
Agriculture (raising cattle, growing crops)
500
Why is it a problem that most of the grassland region has been plowed into fields?
a lot of species that used to live/grow there are now endangered
500
What are the three major types of fossil fuels and which one needs the most pressure and temperature to form?
coal, oil, natural gas(needs the most temperature and pressure)