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EXPANSIONPRESSUREFIND OUT MOREGases are all around us, but although many, such as perfume, can be smelt, most gases are invisible. Like liquids, gases can flow but, unlike solids or liquids,…
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LOCATION OF CHROMOSOMES CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE DNA DOUBLE HELIX CHROMOSOME SET GENES INHERITANCE FIND OUT MORE
Genetics is the study of the instructions, contained in cells, for how our…
COLOURING GLASSMAKING GLASSGLASS TECHNOLOGYFIND OUT MOREFirst made over 5,000 years ago, glass is a thick liquid that never completely sets (hardens). That is why old window panes are thicker…
CENTRE OF GRAVITYFALLING FORCEMASSFIND OUT MOREGravity is the force that makes things fall to the ground on Earth and holds the planets in their orbits (paths) around the Sun. The force of…
EGYPTIAN OASISFIND OUT MOREGroundwater is water under the Earth’s surface. Most groundwater is found in porous rocks, which have tiny holes in them. If a hole is bored straight down through…
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The processes of growth and development continue throughout life. They include physical…
