Agriculture is affected by global warming at least as much as global warming is affected by agriculture. This exchange is just one of many that point out the important reality that every action has a reaction. Many have argued that…
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Canyons are deep gouges in the Earth characterized by steep sides and a narrow base. These landforms can be massive, occupying miles of territory. Canyons are usually much deeper and more difficult to access than ravines or other deep landforms. …
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Twenty years ago we got tired of waiting for someone else to do something about alternative energy and we went solar. We live a long way from the grid and in a climate that has lots of sunny days so…
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Rock collecting is a wonderful hobby. It is interesting, educational, and a great way to spend time outdoors. In addition, families can enjoy rock collecting trips together. It doesn’t take hundreds of dollars to start rock collecting. The beginner can…
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Soil is defined by Answers.com as a “top layer of land, the top layer of most of the Earth’s land surface, consisting of the unconsolidated products of rock erosion and organic decay, along with bacteria and fungi”. There are many…
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According to plate tectonics, now accepted by essentially all geologists, the earth is covered by plates, huge tiles of crust shifting on the subsurface. The ocean plates are mostly basalt, and heavier than the continental plates. The continental plates are…
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The thin layer on the surface of the earth, on which the terrestrial living beings survive, is called soil. This layer of material holds the roots of plants. These plants grow by absorbing water and required nutrients from the soil….
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Rock collecting can be one of the most fun and interesting activities that can be done with a family, with children, or simply alone. For one thing, there are rocks everywhere. The key to collecting rocks, especially for the beginner,…
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The most violent super volcano explosion over the last several million years is thought to have killed an estimated 60% of humans alive at the time of its eruption. Scientists can’t predict when and where the next eruption will take place. They haven’t even…
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The Apple Pie Theory of the Creation of the Earth Scientists have long thought that the creation of the topography of the earth and the formation of the continents and land masses was due to shifts within the continental plates….
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