Location
Where is the interior plains located?
along the middle of Canada
what types of elevated land forms are in the interior plains?
it is escarpments, cypress hills and small, isolated islands
how tall are the grasses in meters?
2 meters tall in height
what resources are used in the interior plains?
farming wheat and cattle,rich minerals, coal, oil and gas deposits.
what type of crops do they farm?
Wheat, canola, barley and oats
what three distinct prairie elevations are there in the interior plains?
The Alberta Plain, Saskatchewan Plain and the Manitoba Lowlands
what different types of water bodies are located in the interior plains?
shallow ponds and marshy wetlands.
What forest extends from the Rocky Mountains all the way across?
The boreal forest
true or false are the interior plains known as Canadas ¨bread basket¨
True
what type of livestock do they raise?
Cattle, pigs and poultry
What territories are located in the interior plains?
Most of the North west territories
what is the interior plains often called?
The prairies
what is in the southern part of the interior plains.
treeless with grasses and herbs.
what do they drill for in the interior plains?
oil and gas
True or False is the region suitable for building railways and highways?
True
What provinces are located in the interior plains?
Alberta, Saskatchewan and some of Manitoba
what was created when sediments from the shield and the rocky mountains were deposited in shallow inland seas?
the interior plains
what type of plants or trees are located in the northern part of the interior plains.
coniferous and deciduous trees,shrubs and mosses.
what is vital for irrigation and transportation
Rivers and lakes
what major cities are in the interior plains?
Edmonton,Calgary and Winnipeg
True or False is the interior plains bordered on the west of the Canadian shield?
False it is on the east side
what are some major bodies of water?
the great bear lake, great slave lake and lake winnipeg
what are some birds in the interior plains?
True or false is the region not rich in non-metallic minerals
False
what do they mine from the interior plains?