Just like people and animals, plants throughout the world all interact with each other in various ways. Some produce specific nutrients needed by others, some provide support, some provide protection. Many compete with each other and some even prey upon…
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Lack of rain over a few days can dry up flower beds or brown lawns. As a dry spell increases, water levels drop and temporary restricts may be needed to avoid water shortages. Sometimes the dry spell may last beyond…
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Heat exhaustion can happen anytime you are exposed to high temperatures for a long period of time. The chances for becoming a victim of this heat related illness are increased by lack of fluids and dehydration. It is especially dangerous…
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Since I am not employed as a professional weather prediction person, whose job it is to inform those people within any region in question of the expected weather conditions that are most likely to occur during day, as well as…
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Snow usually begins its life as crystals resembling hexagonal prisms, and thus, the hexagonal prism acts as the basic snowflake shape. As snowflakes develop, however, their shapes become more elegant and more flamboyant. This flamboyancy occurs as the prism and…
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Sea glass is glass that has been weathered and tumbled in water. It can be found along the shores or in the river- or seabed of any body of water in the world. Sea glass which is found along an…
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When it comes to converting temperatures, there are two ways. The easiest is to use a converter such as this one. If you don’t convert temperatures often, this may be a fine choice. But, if you don’t want to depend…
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Temperature conversion involves a simple but easily forgotten equation involving two temperature scales: Fahrenheit and Celsius. Less common but often just as important to science are the Kelvin scale and the related Rankine scale, both of which are based upon…
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According to the NOAA, lightning kills nearly 60 people every year (NOAA lightning stats). It’s a deadly natural phenomenon, involving temperatures rivaling those on the surface of the sun. Though the physical properties are relatively well understood, many myths continue…
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When you watch the weather reports on TV, the weather presenter will discuss the predicted weather for the next few days. They do so with a weather map that includes various symbols. However, there can be quite a bit of…
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