By: Paul Wallis
BACKYARD GEOLOGY, THE HARD WAY.I've been lucky enough to have some of the weirdest geology imaginable in my various backyards. My original home, however, took the cake. I grew up on the side of a 1 in 3 hill, and was literally surrounded by...
By: Jeffrey Graf
The term Ecology, and it's identification as a unique field of study began over a century ago as the study of individual species and their relationship with their environment and each other. While the field of study began as a study of natural systems, it...
By: John Carter
Platinum is a heavy, silvery metal commonly found associated with other allied metals iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium, and ruthenium. The name is derived from the Spanish, "platina" meaning little silver as they called it when they first discovered it in Columbia in the 1500's. The...
By: Sangay Glass
One of the first things a geologist needs to learn is how to identify rocks right?Not really.Geologists have to train their eyes to visually filter their surroundings, and digs to find specimens. This way, geologists don't waste time digging or searching through rubble...
By: Mr Gon.EB. Onkers
Do you know lots of diseases can be cured by drinking water?Water Therapy6 glasses of water (1.5 liters). Without spending on medicine, tablets, injections, diagnosis, Doctor fees, etc., just by drinking pure water, the following diseases will be cured. You can never believe...
By: Ambreen R
INTRODUCTION:It is a known fact that gas is a highly flammable material found in nature. Slight negligence in its handling, storage and use may result in Gas Explosions which can cause tremendous damage.What is a Gas Explosion: Gas Explosion is a process in which...
By: Harmanjeet Singh
To understand why the sky is blue, we need to understand a little about light. Light is a form of radiation, electromagnetic energy that travels in the form of waves possessing electric and magnetic properties. This form of energy does not need matter to propagate...
By: Peter Ruble
It sits as a beacon of the Pacific Northwest, greeting you like a giant postcard as you drive through Tacoma on a clear day. Mt. Rainier possesses a tireless beauty that has attracted visitors from all over the globe. However, beneath its picturesque appearance lurks...
By: Jane Allyson
We have all watched the disaster movies when a huge volcano erupts, and the hero has to evacuate a whole island of people. The ash is falling thickly, and the lava is oozing stealthily towards its victims. Will they escape? The suspense can be unbearable...
By: Harry Reed
There are three main types of rocks each with their own special way of being formed and each with ways of becoming the other two types of rocks. The three main types are Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic, each of them has its own properties and...

 

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