BLM Leg 2 #2	Along the Way: Winnipeg to Brandon
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Base your answers to the following questions on the CD-ROM, A Prairie Tour (Leg 2).

1.	Describe the landscape you saw along the way from Winnipeg to Brandon, Manitoba.
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2.	Natural prairie vegetation has been replaced by agricultural crops. Make a column listing native prairie plants. Beside it, list domestic agricultural plants that have replaced them.

Native Prairie Plants		Agricultural Plants	

			

3.	Prairie farmers depend on good transportation and communication systems. List transportation and communication forms and state what purpose they serve in a farmer’s daily activities. (An example of each is provided below.)

Form of Transportation		Purpose	
car		travelling for business and recreation	

			

Form of Communication		Purpose	
radio		weather reports	

			

BLM Leg 2 #2 	Along the Way: Winnipeg to Brandon (Continued)
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4.	Brandon is Manitoba’s second largest city. Write three interesting facts about this city.
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5.	Determine which of the following severe weather conditions can occur on the prairies and explain safety precautions you could take.
a.	Tornado
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b.	Thunderstorm
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c.	Blizzard
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d.	extreme wind chill
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e.	flood
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f.	forest fire
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New Words We Have Learned
•	escarpment
•	fertilizers
•	frost-free days
•	glacial spillway
•	herbicides
•	insecticides
•	irrigation
•	Lake Agassiz
•	Manitoba Lowlands
•	native vegetation