Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 8
Alberta's Regions & Borders
Mountains, grasslands, forests and who our neighbours are.
What your child practises
Alberta's physical regions (Rocky Mountains, Foothills, Parkland, Grasslands, Boreal Forest), its neighbours, its capital and the Prairie provinces.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: physical regions and political boundaries of Alberta · Alberta's physical regions, borders and the Prairie provinces
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The foothills lie between the mountains and the…
⛰️- desert
- plains
- city
- ocean
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plains
Hint: They are the rolling hills at the foot of the Rockies.
Question 2
Why do different parts of Alberta grow different things?
🌱- each region has its own land, climate and soil
- farmers only plant in the mountains
- rain never falls
- all regions are the same
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each region has its own land, climate and soil
Hint: Grasslands and parkland are good for crops, while mountains are steep and cold.
Question 3
The mountains along Alberta's west side are called the…
🏔️- Rocky Mountains
- Torngats
- Laurentians
- Appalachians
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Rocky Mountains
Hint: Banff and Jasper are in the Rockies.
Question 4
Alberta's southern border is with…
🇺🇸- Manitoba
- British Columbia
- the state of Montana in the United States
- Mexico
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the state of Montana in the United States
Hint: The southern border follows the 49th parallel.
Question 5
The parkland is a region between the grasslands and the boreal forest. What does it have?
🌳- only sand
- a mix of trees and open fields
- only ice
- only mountains
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a mix of trees and open fields
Hint: Edmonton and Red Deer are in the parkland.
Question 6
Lloydminster is a city on the border between Alberta and…
🏙️- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- Montana
- British Columbia
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Saskatchewan
Hint: The city lies in both provinces.