1. The Rocky Mountains A PowerPoint presentation By
Hannah Mary Hutchinson
& Chi-chi Julie Chipampe Chishimba

2. Contents Page Where are the Rocky Mountains? The different peaks.
Weather in The Rockies.
Explorers.
Wildlife in The Rockies
Plant life in the Rockies
Population and Architecture
Tourism in the Rockies

3. Where Are The Rockies ?
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in Canada, North America.

4. The Different Peaks.
There are 1356 peaks in the Rocky mountain range. Mount Elbert is the tallest mountain peak in the Rockies, it is feet above sea level.

5. Weather In The Rockies
The Rocky Mountains have unpredictable weather which can change rapidly. As with other highland climates, the climate changes with increasing altitude. In general, the Rockies have mild summers, cold winters and a lot of precipitation. The Rockies have very different seasons.

6. Explorers
Explorers that go up the Rockies need lots of equipment or they could get very cold and die.
The first person to climb mount Elbert was called Jim Nance in 1989
There are many explorers that climb up mountains.

7. Wildlife in the Rockies
Wildlife in the Rockies is surprisingly a lot even though there is really dangerous weathers.
Most animals move further down the mountains during winter because they cannot survive the harsh conditions.
The animals that do stay up either hibernate or have to hunt hard for food because the food is scarce.

8. Plant life in the Rockies
There are two main vegetation zones in the high mountains. meadow plants thrive above the forest.
The two main vegetation zones are the alpines and conifers/evergreens.
Conifers are well adapted for long cold winters and deep snow.
Alpines hug the ground and come in small groups.

9. Population and Architecture
There are not many people who live in the Rockies. Human population is not very dense in the Rocky Mountains, with an average of four people per square kilometre and few cities with over 50,000 people. Here is a picture of a town and a few houses in the Rockies.

10. Tourism in the Rockies
A lot of different people love to visit the Rocky Mountains on their holidays in Canada.
A lot of them go skiing or snowboarding.

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