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Alberta's Geography and Geology

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  • What are fossils?
    The remains or shapes of ancient plants and animals that have turned to stone.
  • Oil, coal and gas are examples of what?
    Fossil fuels
  • The region colored in purple is what region?
    Canadian Shield Region
  • What are 3 ways that climate affects us?
    Activities, work, and travel.
  • The light brown region is what region?
    Foothills Region
  • What is a landscape?
    The natural scenery of a very large area.
  • What are landforms?
    Different features of the land, such as mountains, hills or plains.
  • 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
  • What province is west of Alberta?
    British Columbia
  • What does CLIMATE mean?
    How hot or cold it gets, and how much it rains or snows.
  • What two factors affect climate?
    Latitude and elevation.
  • What fossil find made Alberta famous for fossils? When was it?
    Tyrrell's discovery of the Albertosaurus in 1884.
  • Fossils discovered in Alberta belong to...
    The province.
  • What region is HIgh Level in?
    The Boreal Forest
  • 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.
  • What province is east of Alberta?
    Saskatchewan
  • Why was Dinosaur Provincial Park created?
    To protect Alberta's fossils.
  • 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
  • The dark brown section identifies what natural region?
    Rocky Mountain Region
  • Scientists who study fossils to learn about very old forms of life are called:
    Paleontologists
  • 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 fossil fuels?
    Resources that come from ancient plants and animals.
  • The study of land, rocks and how they are formed is called.
    Geology
  • What natural region is colored in yellow?
    Parkland Region
  • The most famous place for finding fossils in Alberta is called...
    The Badlands
  • 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
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