Climate and Weather
What is the definition of climate?
Climate is the kind of weather a place usually has over a long time.
What natural region in Alberta is the city Banff in?
Rocky Mountains
What are the two types of parks we learned about?
Provincial and National Parks
What is a natural resource?
A natural resource is something we get from nature, like trees, water, or oil, that we can use to help us live.
Most skeletons and fossils were found in what park in Alberta?
Dinosaur Provincial Park
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is what happens outside every day, like rain, snow, or sunshine.
Climate is the kind of weather a place usually has over a long time, like hot summers or cold winters.
What natural region in Alberta do we live in?
Edmonton
Why are parks important?
Parks are important because they protect nature, animals, and special places for everyone to enjoy.
What are fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are energy sources that come from the remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.
True or False?
Alberta has the richest source of dinosaur fossils in the entire world?
True
Is the temperature colder in northern Alberta or southern Alberta and why?
The temperature is colder in northern Alberta because it is farther from the equator. Places closer to the equator get more direct sunlight and are warmer, while places farther away, like northern Alberta, get less sunlight and are colder.
How many natural regions are there in Alberta? Name all of them.
There are 6 natural regions in Alberta. Canadian Shield, Boreal Forest, Foothills, Rocky Mountains, Parkland, Grassland
Name two national parks in Alberta that we learnt
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
Elk Island National Park
List the three major types of fossil fuels
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Try to convince me that the Badlands are not so bad...
The Badlands in Alberta are not so bad because they have beautiful, colorful rocks and deep valleys. They are also a great place to find fossils, making them special and important.
What is the largest natural region in Alberta
Boreal Forest
Name two provincial parks in Alberta that we learnt?
Canmore Nordic Centre
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Kananaskis Country
Lakeland Provincial Park
Oil sands are a mixture of what four things?
Sand, water, clay, bitumen (thick oil)
What is the definition of paleontology?
Paleontology is the study of fossilized animals?
What is the vegetation like in the natural region Canadian Shield?
In Alberta's Canadian Shield natural region, the vegetation mostly consists of trees like spruce, pine, and fir trees. The ground is often rocky with patches of mosses, lichens, and small shrubs. Because the soil is thin and the climate is cool, it’s harder for plants to grow compared to other regions.
Why do some Canadians think that are parks are not important?
Some Canadians might think parks are not important because they believe the land could be used for other purposes like building homes, businesses, or farms. Some Canadians don't like to pay taxes to support the maintenance of these parks.
Instead of fossil fuels, what two alternative forms of energy did we learn about?
solar and wind energy
How do paleontologists find fossils?
Paleontologists carefully dig, scrape, and brush dirt for weeks to uncover fossils.