Canadian Prairies

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/canadian-prairies

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Western Canada, primarily Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
2. What is the biome?Temperate grassland and shrubland (Interior Plains)
3. Which animals and plants live in the Canadian Prairies?The Prairies are home to many kinds of grasses, flowers (forbs), and trees like aspen. They also support many animals that live in grasslands and parklands.
4. Why are the Canadian Prairies called Canada's breadbasket?They are called Canada's breadbasket because farmers grow a lot of wheat, barley, canola, oilseeds and pulses there, which feed people in Canada and around the world.

Temperate Grassland: A biome characterized by moderate climates and grasses as the dominant vegetation type.
Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
Ecoregion: A distinct ecological region characterized by a unique combination of climate, landforms, and vegetation.
Agriculture: The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals.