Alberta's Beginnings | Rocky Mountain Region | Foothills Region | Grassland Region |
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Pangaea
Earth's land was once a giant supercontinent called __________.
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Glaciers
What are rivers of ice over one kilometer in depth?
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River system
A __________________ is an area of land drained by a larger river.
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Drought
A _____________ is when there is less rainfall than usual.
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Geology
___________ is the study of the Earth, its rocks and soil, and its beginning billions of years ago.
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Elevation
What is the term for "height of the land"?
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Coniferous
_____________ trees have needles and cones and usually stay green all year.
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Prairies
Large areas where tall grasses and few trees grow are called ______________.
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Albertosaurus
In 1884, Joseph Tyrrell discovered the fossilized bones of the ______________.
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Habitats
What do we call the natural homes of animals?
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Trembling aspen
The most common tree in the Foothills region is the _____________ _______________.
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Aboriginal
One of the main attractions at the Glenbow Museum is the ____________ gallery.
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Great Canadian Dinosaur Rush
Tyrrell's discovery started "The ________ __________ _________ __________".
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Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Name two national parks in the Rocky Mountain Region.
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Renewable
Rainbow trout are a ______________ resource.
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Pronghorn antelope
Swift fox Burrowing owl
Name an endangered animal that lives in the Grassland region.
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Vegetation
Natural Resources Animal Life
The six parts of geography are:
1) Landforms 2) Bodies of Water 3) Climate 4) ______________ 5) ______________ 6) ______________ |
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The Rocky Mountains took about ______ million years to form.
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Chinooks
_________________ are an example of how the Pacific Ocean and Rocky Mountains affect the climate of the Foothills region.
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Erosion
The wearing away of rock by wind and water is called _____________.
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