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Alberta Landforms Test on Thursday, October 31 AM This is an outline summarizing your 6 regions. Please also review your foldable for each region to review more information. Canadian Shield Location Landforms Vegetation Resources Climate North east corner of Alberta Rocky terrain Very little soil so few plants can grow Few Trees – pulp, paper, lumber Short growing season Wildlife – moose, deer, fish Long, warm summer days Lakes and rivers – water, recreation Short, cold winter days Fort Chipweyan Many lakes and marshes Few trees Lichen Shrubs Moist all year 18 hours of sunlight in summer Boreal Forest Most of northern Alberta Rolling hills Fort McMurray Rivers Slave Lake Grande Prairie Peace River Plains wetlands Lots of trees and forests Trees – logging, lumber Summers – short, rainy, cool Wildflowers Oil and gas Winters – long and cold Wildlife Recreation – hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, swimming, boating Rocky Mountains Western border from elbow to the south, bordering B.C. Jasper, Banff Rugged peaks Lakes and rivers Deep valleys Glaciers Above the tree line - little soil, only small plants and shrubs, no trees Trees – logging and lumber Summers – short, cool coal Winters – cold, snowy – alpine meadows in the valleys with small plants Lakes and rivers Below tree line there are forests Foothills Between the mountains and plains Edson, Swan Hills Big Rock made by glaciers Rolling hills Lakes, rivers, grasslands in southern part Wildlife Higher you go, the colder it gets Recreation – camping, whitewater rafting canoeing Mixed forest (spruce, pine, aspen, poplar) Agriculture – ranching and farming Sub alpine meadows with shrubs and flowers Some forests Lakes and rivers Some grassland Wildlife Some wetlands and marshes Oil, gas and coal Recreation Sunny Winters are cold Summers are warm Chinooks Parkland prairie Parkland Central AB Edmonton, Wetaskiwin, Red Deer Grasslands 1. Rich, black soil Tall grasses Aspen and poplar Aspen and poplar trees Wetlands Black soil for excellent crops (wheat, canola) Oil – Leduc #1 Lots of sun, not too much rain Short warm summers Long, cold winters Dry air Grassland prairie Flat land with some rolling hills Southern AB Hoodoos, coulees Calgary, Drumheller, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat Valleys carved by rivers Few trees, only along rivers and moist areas Rich soil –crops Very dry Beef Lots of natural grasses Oil, gas and coal Warm, dry summers Cool, dry winters Water – importance and how provided for crops Big Rock is located near Okotoks and was formed by glaciers. 2. There is a lot of farming in the Parkland and the Grasslands because there is a lot of rich, black soil. The Foothills and the Rocky Mountain regions have more ranching than farming because the ground is so rocky, crops will not grow. Cattle and horses can eat the grasses that grow here so there are more cattle ranchers in these areas than farmers. 3. Hoodoos are formed by erosion of the soil by wind and rain. They are located near Drumheller, there are a few in Banff. 4. Water is important to southern Alberta because it is so dry and there is a lot of farming there. Farmers use irrigation systems to bring water to the fields. 5. Explain the difference between weather and climate – weather is daily changes – temperature, rain, snow, sunshine etc., climate is over a long period of time in an area.
