This is the longest river that begins and end in Alberta.
The Athabasca River
100
_________ are the different features of the land, such as mountains, hills or plains.
Landforms
100
How did landforms get shaped?
As the glaciers melted, landforms were formed.
200
Name the 6 regions of Alberta
Canadian Shiled, Boreal Forest, Foothills, Rocky Mountain, Parkland and Grassland
200
What river goes through Edmonton?
North Saskatchewan River
200
_________ is a dry warm wind, that the Siksika called "snow eater"
Chinook
200
_________- are shaped by wind and water. The soft stones of the bottom layers have been worn away, but not the top ones.
Hoodoos
300
What Region am I?
I am a rocky region that has many lakes and marshes. I am located in the north east corner of Alberta.
Canadian Shield
300
What river is close to Calgary?
The Bow River
300
_______- the plants that grow in a region naturally
Natural Vegetation
300
_________- these are fed my melting water from the glaciers. They are often a beautiful light blue colour, such as Bow Lake.
Glacial Lakes
400
Who am I?
I was once an area of grass and trees, but much of this vegetation was cleared so farms could be developed. One of the common landforms in my area are the gently rolling hills.
Parkland
400
What river is in the south west part of Alberta?
Hay river
400
_______- are very thick sheets of ice and snow that move slowly across the land.
Glaciers
400
Okotoks is famous for this landform.
Big Rock
500
Who am I?
It can be very dry here. Rivers cut deeply into the land. I am locatd in southern Alberta.
Grassland.
500
What city is old man river close to?
Lethbridge
500
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather tells us about how conditions such as rain, temperature and sunshine on a single day.
Climate is the kind of weather that is common over a long period of time.
500
The Canadian shield has rocks from many millions of years ago. Long ago the rocks were ground down by glaciers- now they are shaped by _____ and ______.