what are resources you can find in the western cordillera?
Land terrain
jobs
activities
Location and Size
100

a grey metal found in the western cordillera


iron 
100

This type of terrain makes up most of the Western Cordillera, with high peaks and steep slopes.

mountains

100


hint: how you harvest the underground resources found in the western cordillera.


mining

100

You walk on trails and climb hills to enjoy nature.

hiking

100

This province is home to the Rocky mountains which is part of the western cordillera.

british columbia

200


hint: a great conductor for electricity.


copper

200

These frozen rivers of ice carved deep U shaped valleys in the mountains over thousands of years. 

glaciers.

200


hint: plants trees but also harvests trees.


forestry

200

You slide down snowy slopes on two long boards using poles to help you balance.

skiing

200

The western cordillera runs along the western edge of this continent.

North America

300

hint: found in both cores of the earth

nickle

300

Some areas of the Western Cordillera feature this type of flat land, often found between mountains and used for settlements or farming.

plateus
300
Someone that leads groups through museums or famous places and tells them interesting facts along the way.

tour guide

300

You sit in a small boat close to the water and use a paddle to move through calm lakes or fast rapids.

kayaking

300

where does the western cordillera rank in size?

third largest physiography area in Canada.
400


hint: poisonous to ingest, yet used in paint, gasoline and plumbing


lead 

400

These sharp, jagged peaks in the Western Cordillera were shaped by both tectonic activity and glacial erosion over millions of years.

alpine peaks

400

I wake with the sun, plant what I plow, I gather the gold when the seasons allow. I feed your table, field by field. who am I?

a farmer

400

This activity uses one wide board to carve turns and perform tricks on snow.

snowboarding

400

The western cordillera includes several smaller mountain ranges like the coast mountains and the ___ which are known for their volcanic activity.

Cascade Mountains
500


Alive without breath, As cold as death, Never thirsty, Ever drinking, Clad in mail, Never clinking, Drowns on dry land, Thinks an island is a mountain, Thinks a fountain is a puff of air. What am I?


fish

500

The Western Cordillera has many of these long, narrow inlets of the sea between steep cliffs, especially a long the coast.

fjords

500

I spend my mornings where the shoreline meets, I trade in patience, hooks and quiet beats. I cast my line and wait for luck to show, I bring home stories, not just what I row. Who am I?

a fisherman

500

I glide on lakes with a paddle and song, Two or one in a boat, we move along. No engine, just rhythm and water agreeing. What am I?

canoeing

500

This physical feature, running a long the western edge of Canada and the U.S., was formed by tectonic plate collisions and includes rugged peaks, valleys and fjords.

Western cordillera