Definitions
Rocky Mountains/ Canadian Shield
Parkland/ Boreal forest
Foothills/ Grassland
natural resources
oil sands
parks
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 is the most common landform in the Foothills of Alberta?
rolling hills, grassland, rivers
100
What are natural resources?
useful materials that we can use when needed, but that occur in nature. Like water, timber, wheat
100
oil sands are a mixture of sand, water, clay and ...
bitumen
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
Name one city located in the foothills region
Edson, Hinton
200
Name three natural resources in Alberta?
fossil fuels
wind
solar(sun)
200
What is the main way of accessing oil sands?
mining
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 led to rocks turning into sandy beaches in the Canadian Shield region?
Glaciers moving large amounts of ice and grinding rock down
300
What are winters like in the Boreal Forest of Alberta?
What are summers like?
Cold and long vs short and wet/rainy
300
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.
300
What are fossil fuels?
type of energy source formed from ancient plants and organisms. They include coal, gas and oil
300
what are tailing ponds?
ponds that are a result of oil sand mining. they contain water, chemicals and rocks. They are often toxic.
300
name two national or provincial parks that can be found in Alberta
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
Name some typical vegetation in the foothill region
deciduous and coniferous trees, like lodge pole pine, spruce, fir, aspen, birch, poplar trees
400
Name three renewable resources
water, sun, wind
400
What does in-situ mean in relation to oil sands?
drilling for oil sands in the same location, and to access deposits, instead of creating big, open mines.
400
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)
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 common landforms in the Boreal forest?
rolling hills, plains, large bodies of water
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
Why are fossil fuels non-renewable resources?
they take millions of years to form