July 15, 2018 Earth Science, Other
Beach logs can weigh several thousands of pounds. They seem like good places to sit on when your feet get tired. But the reality is that they can be very deadly. Especially when the tide starts to come in. Take…
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July 15, 2018 Earth Science, Healthcare
Do you remember those times when you were a little kid, you loved to pee in your pants, and your mother used to tell you about all those amazing benefits of sleeping early? You know. Benefits like Santa bringing you…
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What causes earthquakes? Hundreds of earthquakes occur every year. Most earthquakes do little damage, but a few can cause terrible destruction, in which many people are hurt or lose their lives. Scientists who study earthquakes are called seismologists. These scientists…
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From mid-summer on through the fall, during peak hurricanes season, you can count on hearing news of at least one major hurricane threatening the coast somewhere. The media will carry dramatic images of that beautiful eye of the storm, surrounded…
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Animals and other species manage to thrive well in brackish water by adapting to the factors that differ between fresh and saline water. There are also physical forces, such the force of water that concentrates and becomes more powerful in…
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A tornado is a meteorologic phenomenon which consists of a column of air spinning violently: a tornado is usually in contact with both the surface of the ground and a cumulonimbus cloud. Tornadoes are formed inside thunderclouds (supercells) several meters…
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Freshwater lakes are natural bodies of water formed due to rainfall, melting snow, or groundwater seepage in the Earth’s surface. Freshwater life zones are found in bodies of water of which the salt concentration is less than 1%. Approximately 1%…
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A biome is a major community of plants and animals that are adapted to specific conditions. A desert biome is a region that receives less than 50 centimeters of rain a year, sometimes much less. There are usually more reptiles…
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The geocentric and heliocentric mdoels of the universe are historical methods of understanding the universe by assuming, respectively, that the Earth is at the centre of the known universe (geocentrism), and that the Sun is at the centre of the…
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Ice removal and prevention is a recurring problem for property maintenance in Snow Belt areas. Inexpensive salt has been used extensively for years by homeowners, road maintenance crews and municipalities to control ice. Unfortunately this has caused extensive damage to…
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