Environmental issues, especially those related to the climate change phenomenon, are complex and, due to their basis in advanced science, often difficult to fully understand. However, because of the genuine environmental and ecological concerns many people have, we are often…
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There are many natural sources of cobalt compounds, and these are mined extensively for a wide range of uses in today’s medical and industrial sectors. Cobalt, unlike gold, platinum and silver, is never found in its elemental metallic form since…
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The monolithic sandstone of Uluru. The lush rainforests of the Daintree. The high plains of the Australian Alps, the snowy mountains of Tasmania, and the barren wastes of the Outback. Australia is a land of extremes, and its geologic features…
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Have you ever put volcanic lava in your mouth? You may be surprised to find out that if you’ve ever brushed your teeth you may have. Volcanic rocks like Cinder and Pumice are used everyday in many ways, form the…
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Throughout history, earthquakes have caused vast destruction and innumerable deaths around the globe. They strike without warning, and leave after devastating an area with landslides, structural collapses, tsunamis, and worst of all- the loss of life. The ten deadliest earthquakes…
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A volcano is a geological landform usually generated by the eruption through a planet’s surface of magma, molten rock welling up from the planet’s interior. Other forms of volcano include ice volcanoes (particularly on some moons of Jupiter, Saturn and…
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The earth is made up of huge flat rocks called tectonic plates. These move slowly and meet at what is called a fault, when the plates rub together a force is causing waves of energy to come to the surface…
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Fun Right Under Your Feet- Rock Collecting Collecting rocks and minerals can be a wonderful way to appreciate the wonders of our earth.Rocks are available for free almost anywhere and can be transported without worrying about damage to them.They exist…
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Coal is an organic sedimentary rock due to the fact it is created from the remains of plant and animal material. Organic rocks form as the result of accumulating debris from plants and animals. Over time organic material will break…
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Earthquakes can strike terror into the mind of almost anyone, but especially those living in earthquake-prone areas. They are among the most common and most feared of all natural disasters partly because they cannot yet be predicted with any certainty,…
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