Natural Resources
What is a natural resource?
Materials such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used to make money.
What is a Landform?
A natural feature of the earth’s surface.
What is a fossil?
The remains, traces, or imprints of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock.
What is geology?
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth.
What is a provincial park?
Areas owned by the provincial government that all people can use. The government protects these areas so no one can damage or change the area.
Name two natural resources found in Alberta.
Agriculture, coal, oil, natural gas, or forestry.
What landform is the highest landform on earth?
Mountains
Who studies fossils?
Paleontologist
Who studies the Earth, its rocks, and soil?
Geologists
Why are provincial parks important?
What is coal used for?
Coal is used to generate electricity.
Name a landform found in Alberta.
Mountains, Hills, Valleys, Glaciers, Hoodoos
Who found and named the "Albertosaurus".
Joseph B. Tyrrell
What is the climate?
The weather conditions in an area over a long period. Climate can change. It does NOT always stay the same.
Name a provincial park in Alberta.
Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Wood Buffalo National Park, Elk Island National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cypress Hills, Obed Lake, Dry Island Buffalo Jump, Dunvegan Provincial Park, Aspen Beach Provincial Park, etc.
Why is oil considered a valuable resource?
Oil takes millions of years to form and is used worldwide. It is used to make gasoline, motor oil, and plastics. It is also used to generate electricity. Additionally, thousands of people in Alberta work in the oil sands.
Name a popular landform in Alberta that attracts visitors from all over the world.
Who discovered the first dinosaur bones in Alberta?
Indigenous peoples. More specifically, the Piikani people.
What is a Quarry?
A place of excavation/digging where fossils are recovered.
Obey park rules. Learn about the park's environment. Leave as little mark as possible.
Why is the dirt in your yard not as valuable as gold?
The dirt you find in your yard isn’t worth much, as soil can be found almost anywhere. Gold, on the other hand, is a valuable natural resource because it is hard to find!
How are hoodoos formed?
Hoodoos are formed from erosion caused by wind and water.
Why the Royal Tyrrell Museum is important?
The Royal Tyrrell Museum preserves and protects fossils. It provides a space for Paleontologists to work together to study fossils and learn about the earth's history. The Museum also displays fossils and educates people about them and the history of our earth.
What is erosion?
The wearing away of rocks or natural features on the earth's surface by the actions of wind, water, rain, ice, etc.
What is the name of the first provincial park in Alberta?
Aspen Beach Provincial Park