Earth Science

Igneous extrusion builds a volcano. A mound or peak forms, built of melted rock and associated materials. Rock formed by volcanic heat is called igneous, from Latin, meaning “of fire”. The sides of a volcano can be steep, slope gently,…
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Temperate forests are found in the eastern part of the United States, northeastern Asia and throughout western and central Europe. There is also a large area in southern Chile and another along the coast of Paraguay. New Zealand and Australia…
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Think of those whose lips are parched just for the feel of one drop of water? Then imagine if we were willing enough to sacrifice the luxuries of overflowing shelves of choice in pop-drinks and alcohol. This would be a start to…
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Temperate grasslands are terrestrial biomes composed primarily of grasses and shrubs. Temperate grasslands exist in all continents of the world except Antarctica. The annual rain averages 25-75 cm (10-30 inches) of rainfall usually in the form of snow. High winds…
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There are three components to surviving an avalanche.  The first is preparation.  You need to know how to gauge the likelihood of an avalanche, take the proper precautions, and carry with you the proper equipment.  The second is knowing what…
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Blue diamonds are anyone’s special intriguing gems . Diamonds are being formed by fusion of carbon atoms in cubic lattice structure. Diamonds are being formed by carbon atoms under extreme pressure and heat deep below earth’s surface. Volcanic eruption and…
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Overfishing and Byfishing are destroying the world’s oceans and aquatic life. Oceans Food Web: The definition of a food web is a complex of interrelated food chains in an ecological community. The community we need to be concerned with is…
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Fossil fuels are created over several hundred million years through a process that converts deceased organic life into hydrocarbons. This process that requires a careful balance of heat and pressure uses two different life types to generate three different results….
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The ozone layer is located in a layer of the Earth´s atmosphere known as the stratosphere. The ozone layer protects the Earth from the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Ozone gas is created naturally in the stratosphere by the…
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Tides are gravitational forces of the heavenly bodies interacting on the oceans of the earth causing the water to be drawn in one direction or another in a relationship to those bodies. Normal daily tides happen twice a day due…
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