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How is the Royal Tyrrell Museum contributing to Alberta’s scientific knowledge?
It gives scientists a place to study fossils and learn about plants and animals that once lived on Earth.
Fossils discovered in Alberta belong to...
The province.
Scientists who study fossils to learn about very old forms of life are called:
Paleontologists
How are fossil fuels formed?
Plants and animals that lived in the ocean died & were covered by silt & sand. Oceans began to disappear, heat & pressure turned the plants & animals into fuels
Oil, coal and gas are examples of what?
Fossil fuels
What are fossil fuels?
Resources that come from ancient plants and animals.
Why is the Royal Tyrrell Museum so important? (3 reasons)
1. Alberta's fossils can remain in AB 2. Paleontologists have a place to study fossils 3. People can see and learn from the fossils
Why was Dinosaur Provincial Park created?
To protect Alberta's fossils.
What fossil find made Alberta famous for fossils? When was it?
Tyrrell's discovery of the Albertosaurus in 1884.
The most famous place for finding fossils in Alberta is called...
The Badlands
Why do we find fossils in Alberta?
Fossils are found in AB because of the way the land was formed. In some places there were earthquakes & volcanoes. Plants & animals were covered & preserved.
What are fossils?
The remains or shapes of ancient plants and animals that have turned to stone.
What are 3 ways that climate affects us?
Activities, work, and travel.
What two factors affect climate?
Latitude and elevation.
What does CLIMATE mean?
How hot or cold it gets, and how much it rains or snows.
What are landforms?
Different features of the land, such as mountains, hills or plains.
What is a landscape?
The natural scenery of a very large area.
The study of land, rocks and how they are formed is called.
Geology
What province is west of Alberta?
British Columbia
What province is east of Alberta?
Saskatchewan
A person's or community's sense of safety, comfort, security, health and happiness is known as...
Quality of life.
What color is the Grassland Region?
Orange
The light brown region is what region?
Foothills Region
The dark brown section identifies what natural region?
Rocky Mountain Region
What natural region is colored in yellow?
Parkland Region
What region is HIgh Level in?
The Boreal Forest
The region colored in purple is what region?
Canadian Shield Region
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