Landforms
What does the foothills region have?
It has forested hills, rolling grasslands, and broad river valleys.
An area of land drained by a large river.
What is a river system?
Describe the climate in The Foothills region.
Chinooks are common in the region.
Winds from The Rocky Mountains.
Natural resources can either be ______ or ________.
Renewable or Non-renewable.
What does adaptations mean?
Special features that allow animal life, vegetation, or other living things to survive in their natural environment.
Give one example of a landform found in the foothills region.
The grassy foothills located in Nordegg area.
What is a Reservoir?
Reservoir is a body of water similar to a lake, made by people to collect water.
What are chinooks?
A warm wind coming from the Rocky Mountains.
What does renewable resources mean?
Renewable resources are natural resources that can be regrown or replaced.
What animal can found in The Foothills Region?
Textbook page 44 - The Woodland Caribou
The average ____ at the top of the foothills is about 1800 metres.
Elevation.
What bodies of water are found in The Foothills region?
A river system that includes all the smaller rivers and streams feeding the bigger river.
North and South Saskatchewan Rivers.
The Red Deer and Athabasca Rivers also flow in the region.
What is the most common tree in the lower foothills area?
The trembling aspen
What does non-renewable resources mean?
Non-renewable resources are natural resources that cannot be replaced.
How can peoples activities affect animal life?
Cutting of trees, littering, harming animals, etc can all contribute to harming the habitat of the animal life.
Where is the Alberta Foothills Region located at?
It is located along the eastern sloped of the Rocky Mountains.
What is the purpose of The Brazeau Dam?
- The purpose of the Brazeau Dam is to control water flow and is used to produce electricity.
- It helps to keep the rate of the flowing water at the same level in the summer and winter.
What are Coniferous Trees?
Coniferous Trees are trees with needles and cones that usually stay green all year.
Give examples of renewable resources.
Animals - fish, birds, fur-bearing animals.
page 47
What is migration?
Movement from one area to another, often in search of food or with the change of seasons.
What is a landform similarity between the Rocky Mountains and the Foothills Region.
The same folding of the land that created the Rocky Mountains also made the foothills.
Who was the Brazeau Dam and Reservoir named after?
They were named after Joseph Brazeau, who came from Missouri for the fur trade in 1830.
What are Deciduous Trees?
Deciduous Trees are trees that lose their leaves each fall and grow new leaves every year.
Give examples of non-renewable resources.
Minerals - metals, rocks, sand.
Fossil fuels - oils, gas, coal.
page 47
What are possible reasons for reduced numbers of woodland caribou?
Textbook page 44