Coniferous Trees | Elliot Lake | Pollutants | Leisure activities | Fauna |
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What is thick bark
Keeps out cold and keeps moisture in
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What is uranium
This was mined for in the 1950's to help develop nuclear weapons
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What is acid rain
Pollutants in the air contribute to this type of rain
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What is ice fishing
An activity done in winter on lakes using huts
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What is snowshoe feet
Some animals have these type of feet to stay on top of the snow
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What is thick waxy cuticles
Needles have a type of antifreeze in them to prevent moisture loss
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What is nuclear energy
The second boom for uranium was to develop this type of power source
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What is nitrogen oxide
This pollutant comes mostly from vehicle emissions
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What is downhill skiing
Winter activity on the many hills in the coniferous forest biome
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What is hibernation
A number of animals that spend the winter sleeping which is called ?
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What is bitter
Needles have this kind of taste to prevent animals from eating them
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What is a one industry town
Elliot Lake was known as this type of town
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What is sulphur dioxide
This pollutant comes mostly from the burning of fossil fuels in manufacturing plants
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What is camping
Summer activity involving tents
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What is gather in groups
Some animals do this in winter for both warmth and food
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What is dormancy
trees are in this state throughout the winter when there is less sunlight and precipitation
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What is diverisfy
Elliot Lake needed to do this in order to not become a ghost town
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What is pH
Usage of this scale shows the acidity levels in lakes
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What is lakes or rivers
Water skiing and swimming can be done because there are so many of these features
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What is snow
Animals like voles live in tunnels under the _________ for the winter
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What is downward
the branches slope in this direction to let the snow slide off
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What is retirement
Today Elliot Lake is most famous for this kind of living
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What is 1 / 3
The fraction of lakes that are showing some recovery in the last 25 years
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What is hiking
An activity you usually do on the Bruce Trail
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What is a food cache
Squirrels store their food for winter in this.
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