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16 Cards in this Set
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A long river that flows across the Prairies?
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Saskatchewan River
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Which lake does the Red River flow into?
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Lake Winnipeg
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Which province is Lake Winnipeg in?
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Manitoba
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Which province has the greatest area of prairie?
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Manitoba
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Where are the Rocky Mountains located?
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West of the Prairies
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Describe a prairie landscape
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Flat, treeless, low-lying shurbs and grasses, farmland, small hills,
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Another name for grasslands?
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Prairies
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Which two great rivers flow eastward across the prairies?
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The North and South Saskatchewan Rivers
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Which lake does the Saskatchewan River empty into?
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Cedar Lake in Manitoba
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Which cities depend on the Saskatchewan River for their water supply?
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Calgary and Edmonton
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Why does grass in the prairie have long and narrow blades or leaves? and long roots?
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So the grass does not need as much water. Able to survive in the dry areas. Roots reach down 2 metres into the soil to get water.
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Why are leaves matted or tangled together?
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This helps to stop the wind from blowing away the soil.
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How are seeds spread?
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The wind
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What kinds of animals live in the grasslands?
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Coyote, Bison, Whooping Crane, Sharp-tailed Grouse and Badger, Pronghorn Antelope
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Why do animanls in the grasslands need to fun fast?
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To escape their enemies or to catch their food because there are few places to hide on the open prairie.
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How is the Antelpoe well adapted to the prairies?
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It's patterned coat is a good camouflage. It's one of the fastest mammals in North America, it has good hearing,smell and excellent eyesight, it's hairs on its belly lay flat in the cold and lift up in the heat and it eats cacti and other grasses so it can go without water for a long time
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