Earth Science

Rocks are compositions of minerals that occur naturally. They consist of elements or compounds that are homogeneous – having the same composition and structure – having regular arrangements of atoms. The Earth’s crust is composed mostly of rocks. It can…
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It should be noted that many of what are considered to be facts about the earth’s core are actually educated guesses. Man has not reached anywhere near the core, so a lot of the facts are interpolations rather than concrete….
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Ever wondered why some areas get earthquakes and others don’t?  The answer to that is also the reason that kids trying to “dig a hole to the other side of the world” may find the center of the earth a…
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Although only professionals with the right equipment and purpose should be exposed to an arctic winter, sometimes the jet stream will drop and deliver temperatures from the top of the world to the countries of the Northern Hemisphere. This article…
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The earth is hurtling through space in its orbit around the sun at a speed of some 67,000 MPH, and rotates on its axis at a speed of over 1,000 MPH at the equator.  Yet, someone standing on the equator…
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The Earth is a terrestrial planet consisting of a crust, mantle, molten outer core, and solid inner core. The Earth’s crust is rich in silicon, aluminum, and other elements less massive than iron. Most of the Earth’s iron and heavier…
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The Appalachian Mountains have a long history that dates back to the early 1500s. The birth of these mountains began about 480 million years ago. Scientists have found that a collision of continents is what formed these mountains. When the…
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I live in the Mojave desert just north of Palm Springs, I have experienced several earthquakes in my time. One of them was the famous Landers quake in 1992, it was close to an 8 magnitude. Ever since that day…
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Who would ever expect that New England contains some of the most important gemstone deposits in the world? The actual truth is that it does. Every state in New England produces gemstones in commercial quantities of one type or another….
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Scattered across parts of Asia, Africa, and South America, rainforests are home to many diverse species of plants and animals both known and yet to be discovered. These forests represent one of Earth’s greatest resources of not only bio-diversity, but…
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