Name: _______________________

The Rocky Mountain Region

Station #1: Landforms

On the picture below, label the mountains and the valley. Write down what kinds of
things you would find in the valley, and what kinds of things you would find on the
mountains.

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1. What is the low area surrounded by mountains called? _____________________

2. What is the highest type of landform called? ______________________

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Name: _______________________

Station #2: Animal Life

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Grizzly Bear
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Owl
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Fox
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Wolf
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Rainbow Trout
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Mountain Sheep
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1. What are the natural homes of animals called? ________________

2. What is it called when an animal is in danger of disappearing? ________________
3. What is an example of an animal that is in danger of disappearing? _____________

Name: _______________________

Station #3: Natural Resources

1. What do communities often form by? _____________________

2. Where was the town of Frank located? _______________________
3. What is the name of the mountain that fell on the town of Frank? ______________

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Name: _______________________

Station #4: Vegetation

Draw pictures of the following types of vegetation where you think they belong on the
mountain: small trees, big trees, flowers, bushes, and grass.

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Name: _______________________

Station #5: Climate

Identify what season each of the following pictures was taken in (Spring, Summer, Fall
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1. What region in Alberta has the most snowfall? ___________________

2. What part of a mountain is the coldest? _____________________
3. During what season do the mountains have the least amount of snow?___________

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Name: _______________________

Station #6: Bodies of Water

Draw and label the following bodies of water where you think they would be located
on the mountain: glacier, waterfall, creek, lake, river.

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1. What is the name of the water that melts from glaciers called? ________________
2. Where does the water from the mountains eventually go? __________________
3. When was the Columbia Icefield formed? ______________________