Glaciers
This is the term used to describe when a glacier is increasing in size
Accumulation
This is the type of wind that is unique to Western Canada that can cause periods of dry, warm air to quickly move into the prairie region
Chinook Winds
This is the name of the supercontinent that existed on Earth millions of years ago
Pangea
This is what we call magma when it has reached the surface of the earth
Lava
This is the name of the timezone Manitoba is currently a part of
Central Standard Time (CST)
This is the leftover sediment oir minerals left in an area after a glacier has retreated
Morraine
This is the type of natural disaster that will be created in the Atlantic ocean, also known as a typhoon in other parts of the world
Hurricane
This is when 3 tectonic plates meet up in one location, and will often result in high levels of seismic activity (aka earthquakes)
Triple Junction
This is the type of rock formed from enormous pressure on pieces of rock, fusing them together
Sedimentary
This is the name of the lines that separate the Earth into section on the East/West Axis
Lines of Longitude
This refers to the sediments and rocks located underneath a glacier as it moves along the ground
Glacial Deposit
This is the type of precipitation that is caused by moist, warm air rising and eventually falling to the Earth, usually in quick, short periods of rainfall
Convective Precipitation
This is when two tectonic plates are sliding past each other, often causing earthquakes
Transcurrence
This is the name of the group of volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean that have the vast majority of the Earth's volcanic activity
The Ring of Fire
This is the name of the line used to separate the Earth on its North/South Axis
Lines of Latitude
This is a hole in the ground that was created from a water or ice deposit underneath a glacier burrowing into the ground
Kettle
This is the type of precipitation that is caused by rising warm air meeting with cool air that often results in larger thunderstorms
Frontal Precipitation
This is when 2 tectonic plates are moving away from one another
Divergent Frontier
This is the type of rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
Igneous
This is the name of the line that is at 0 degrees of longitude
The Prime Meridian
This is the zone at the "front" of the glacier that is generally in the process of melting, as it is generally in the lowest elevation
Ablation
This is the area on one side of a large feature such as a mountain that will get very little to no rain as the wind and mountain feature will keep all precipitation on the other side.
Rain Shadow
This is when two tectonic plates are moving towards one another, and one slips underneath of the other
Subduction
This area of Canada has a chain of mountains formed millions of years ago that still have some dormant volcanoes
The Rocky Mountains
If it is 11:00 pm in Lorette (GMT -6) on October 1, what time and day is it in London, UK (GMT +1)
6:00 am, October 2