BLM Leg 4 #2 	Along the Way: Regina to Calgary
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1.	Between Regina and Swift Current, Saskatchewan, we pass a number of mining operations. List the minerals and fossil fuels mined in this area and describe their use.

Minerals and Fossil Fuels		          Use
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2.	North of the Trans-Canada Highway is Lake Diefenbaker.

a)	How did Lake Diefenbaker come into being?
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b)	What are the benefits of this lake?
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3.	How do farmers cope with the lack of precipitation in the Saskatchewan Plains?
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4.	What types of vegetation are native to the Saskatchewan Plains region?
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5.	Complete the Prairie Climate Chart below. (Refer to data collected in BLM Leg 3 #7 and BLM Leg 3 #9.)

Prairie Climate Chart
Location	Number of Frost-Free Days	Annual Precipitation	Average July Temperature (°C)	Average January Temperature (°C)	
Churchill (non-prairie)					
Winnipeg					
Portage la Prairie					
Brandon					
Regina					
Saskatoon					
Swift Current					
Medicine Hat					
Lethbridge					
Calgary					
Edmonton					

6.	Which prairie locations are within the Palliser Triangle?
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7.	Around which location listed in the Prairie Climate Chart do you find the best growing conditions? _________________________________________________________
Why?______________________________________________________________

8.	Around which location do you find the worst growing conditions? _______________
Why?______________________________________________________________

9.	Write a short paragraph comparing one of the Palliser Triangle locations listed in the Prairie Climate Chart with a prairie location that is not in the Palliser Triangle. Compare the number of frost-free days, annual precipitation, and average temperatures.  (Hint: Use some words from your Signal Words and Phrases sheet.)

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10.	What natural forces created the Alberta badlands? 
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11.	What are the Alberta badlands famous for?
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Things to Do

1.	Weather and climate affect our lifestyle. How does weather affect us? Give examples of how weather and climate affect
•	the way we dress
•	the work we do 
•	our recreation
•	our food production

2.	Make a model of the Alberta badlands.