Volcanoes and earthquakes go hand in hand, however they can exist for different reasons. It is worthwhile to look at the connection between the two. Volcano caused earthquakes Normally, before a volcano erupts, it produces a magma pocket of super heated and…
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Turquoise is quite possibly one of the oldest known gemstones. Pharaohs, early Native Americans, and the Aztecs Kings have all used and prized turquoise. The word turquoise has even become synonymous with that particular color of blue or colors of…
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Limestone is a common type of sedimentary rock that is made from calcite and is used for a variety of different applications. It can be used in building applications, flooring, cement production, concrete filler, steel production, counter tops, blackboard chalk,…
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During an eruption, lava leaving a source (volcano, vent, or crater) travels across the surface and either reaches the ocean or eventually stops. The hardened surface produced after the lava has completely cooled and solidified isn’t necessarily that interesting. It…
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Just yesterday, I watched a news report on CNN that showed inordinately high snow banks in Maine. According to residents, they haven’t seen this much snow in the last 15 years. In Chicago, citizens are fed up of stepping into…
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Each season brings a different kind of warmth into your heart. You long for each to return when it is taken away, and gladly welcome the other when it arrives. They are consistent and always will return the next year….
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Steam Devils take place because of low level instability over a moisture source. What they do is focus transport of latent heat of evaporation from a warm source to a cool source. They typically take place in the autumn and…
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Acid rain is a general expression that refers to the concoction of wet and dry deposited substances from the atmosphere that have a greater than usual quantity of nitric and sulfuric acid. This is caused by both natural and man…
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Acid rain makes gardening more difficult. But in general, acid rain pollutes the earth and renders the earth unsuitable for habitation. For land to be habitable to animal and vegetation its ratio of minerals and acid producing particles must be…
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While it’s true that, according to the old saying, “everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it,” you can study the weather and learn a lot about it. With a little knowledge and some basic tools,…
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