Foothill Region Study Quiz

Calgary is a major city in the Foothills Region.

• True

• False

The Landforms in the Foothills Region are.

• Tall mountains, valleys and meadows

• Flat areas with few trees covered in grasses

• Forested hills, rolling grasslands & broad river valleys

• Steep cliffs beside the ocean

The bodies of water in the Foothills Region are.

• Oceans, Seas and Mighty Rivers

• Rivers and creeks feed by water from the mountains

• There are no major bodies of water in the region

The climate in the Foothills Region is affected by.

• The Rocky Mountains

• The wide flat areas of the Grassland Region

• The tall buildings in downtown Calgary

The Upper Foothills Region has this as it's main types of vegetation.

• Coniferous trees and palm trees

• Coniferous trees and short grasses

• Coniferous trees

• Deciduous trees

The lower Foothills Region has these as it's main types of vegetation

• Coniferous trees and palm trees

• Deciduous trees, bushes and short grasses

• Coco Palms, coniferous trees and tall grasses

• Few trees because of the rocky soil

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Oil

• Trees

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Coal

• Trees

• Grasses

• Wheat

Cattle ranching is a major industry in the Foothills Region because.

• The tall mountains and wide river valleys

• The vast grasslands of the southern foothills

• The small population and tall coniferous trees

• The vast amount of deciduous trees

The Foothills forest model was created to

• Allow the testing to see how it would affect the larger forest areas

• Allow scientist to experiment with new ideas on forest management

• See how pipelines and roads affect the forest

• All the above answers