Volcanoes, they are fascinating forces in nature that contains more power and energy than all the bombs and power plants man ever built combined, and in just one mountain! They are amazing to watch and wonder about, and one of…
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The Chilean earthquake could have changed the earth’s axis if the quake caused movement of the Earth’s mass inward. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this is influenced if not caused by the interaction of two tectonic plates, separate masses…
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Theories of a Hollow Earth have been around for centuries, and even today some conspiracy theorists believe that the world governments are covering up the existence of subterranean civilisations. Scientists now almost universally believe that the centre of the earth…
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The refractometer, what is for and why do we have it? What does it look like and what is the history behind it? Here is a quick run down on why we have refractometers, how it was born and what…
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While we know a good deal about the composition and structure of the interior of the planet it is much more difficult to understand how we can gain such knowledge. In earthquakes we see what happens to the waves from…
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Earthquakes are natural disasters that give no advance warning. Because of that, there is no possibility of preparing at the time of the earthquake. If you live in an area that is prone to earthquakes it is mandatory that you…
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The purpose of this article is to establish a broad working definition of geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is exploited from the heat within the earth, from just below the surface, to all the way deep into to the earth’s core….
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Earthquakes are one of the scariest natural disasters that a person can experience. It starts with hard shaking, and many times the shaking is accompanied by a loud sound that is comparable to a large truck flying down the road. …
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The formation of igneous rock is a process, that in its basic form, is taught in most schools. The scientific process though is of course more complex dealing with pressure and chemical reactions, but the formation of igneous rocks has…
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A superconductor is defined as “An element, inter-metallic alloy, or compound that will conduct electricity without resistance below a certain temperature.” 1 The idea is that resistance causes energy that is flowing through the material to be lost. The theory…
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