Grasslands Questions

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Water in the Grasslands (Page 60)

What are the main (largest) rivers in the Grassland region? (There are 5)

What activities use the rivers for in the Grasslands region? (List 5)

What activity uses the most water in the Grassland region? (1 word)

What kind of power can we get from dams such as the Old River Dam? (1 word - look at
the pictures)

On the next page, circle the five main rivers in Alberta.

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Natural Resources in the Grasslands (Page 66 & 67)
What do farmers depend on to grow healthy, plentiful crops? (3 things)

What is irrigation? (Find the word in the glossary at the back of the book)

How many percent (%) of Canadas oil and gas is produced in Alberta? (In the text)

What is a wind plant? (In the text)

What do the wind turbines produce when wind turns the blades? (1 word)

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Draw a wind turbine based on the picture in the book and the picture below. (Only draw
one turbine)

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Vegetation and Animal Life in the Grasslands Region (Page 68 & 69)
What are areas with tall grasses and few trees called? (1 word)

How many percent (%) of Albertas grasslands have been turned into something else?
What have the grasslands been turned into? (In text - answer BOTH questions)

Name one type of grass found in the Grassland region. (Look at the pictures and their
descriptions)

Name 3 animals that were once wild on the prairies but no longer roam free in the Grasslands or have moved to other regions. (In text - read carefully)

Name 3 animals that have become endangered as a result of the changes farming has
brought to the Grasslands. (Look at the pictures and in the text)

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Do your best to draw either a pronghorn antelope, a swift fox or a burrowing owl. (Only
draw ONE of the animals. Use the pictures in the books and below to help you)