FAULTSEISMOLOGYFIND OUT MOREEarthquakes are caused by movements of the giant tectonic plates that form Earth’s crust. SEISMOLOGY is the study of earthquakes. Most occur at cracks called…
PHYLUM: ECHINODERMATAFIND OUT MOREEchinoderms have a spiny body that usually divides into five equal parts. They walk on hundreds of tube feet that are full of water. If they lose part of…
ECOSYSTEMECOLOGICAL NICHEHARSH HABITATFOOD CHAINFIND OUT MOREEcology examines the relationship between living things and their environment. Animals adapt to the particular conditions of an…
TRAMPOLININGPLASTICITYFIND OUT MOREForces make things move, but they can also stretch things, squeeze them, and change their shape. A rubber ball changes shape when you use force to squeeze it…
AWESOME FORCEINSIDE AN ATOMSTATIC ELECTRICITYCURRENT ELECTRICITYFIND OUT MOREElectricity is not just something you buy in a battery. It is one of the basic ingredients of the Universe. Everything…
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TRANSISTOR TEAMCIRCUIT BOARDCOMPONENTSTRANSISTORSOPTOELECTRONICSFIND OUT MOREElectronics goes beyond simple electricity. Using the TRANSISTOR and other COMPONENTS, such as resistors and…
METEORITEORIGIN OF ELEMENTSBIOGRAPHY: JOHN DALTON English, 1766–1844NATURAL ELEMENTSSYNTHETIC ELEMENTSFIND OUT MOREThe enormous variety of matter around you is made from different combinations of…
POTENTIAL ENERGYKINETIC ENERGYCHEMICAL ENERGYFIND OUT MOREScientists define energy as the ability to do work. Energy makes things happen. The energy in sunlight makes plants grow, the energy in…
TURBINESFIND OUT MOREMany modern machines, from motorbikes to jet aircraft, are powered by engines. An engine is a machine that turns fuel into movement. The fuel is burned to generate heat…