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 or 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 layer of the soil profile above ground, where we can see most plants.
Vegetation
(DAILY DOUBLE AKA WORTH DOUBLE) If it is 8:15 am on Mar 17 in Calgary, AB (GST -6), what time and date is it in Madrid, Spain (GMT +1)?
3:15 pm, Mar 17
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 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 type of rock formed from enormous pressure on pieces of rock, fusing them together
Sedimentary
What event occurs generally between March 20-23 every year?
Spring Equinox
This is a group of sediments leftover by a glacier that often point in the direction that the glacier was moving.
Drumlin
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 2 tectonic plates are moving away from one another
Divergent Frontier
This is the layer of the soil profile that exists just beneath the vegetation layer at the surface.
Humus
If it is 11:00 pm in Lorette (GMT -5) on October 1, what time and day is it in Mumbai, India (GMT +4.5)
10:30 am, October 2
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 name of the phenomenon that occurs near the equator resulting in little wind, and increased rainfall
The Equatorial Calm
This is when two tectonic plates are moving towards one another, and one slips underneath of the other
Subduction
This is the type of soil that exists in Manitoba that is very good for agriculture.
Chernozem
What is the name of the day that is the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice