MOUNT EVEREST, HIMALAYAS FACTFILE: ASIAFIND OUT MOREAsia is the world’s biggest continent and covers almost a third of the Earth’s land surface. The landscape includes the frozen tundra in the…
WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES? WHAT HAPPENS DURING AN EARTHQUAKE? WHERE DO MOST EARTHQUAKES STRIKE? HOW ARE EARTHQUAKES MEASURED? FIND OUT MOREEarthquakes are vibrations triggered by sudden rock…
actorBorn: 5/9/1936Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England A versatile stage and film star, he gained acclaim as the hero of Tom Jones (1963), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for…
by Mark Hughes There are more than 140 known moons throughout our solar system. Most are barren rock, while some have atmospheres, volcanoes, and maybe even oceans of liquid…
Why don't the oceans freeze? In the Arctic and Antarctic, they do. The ice cap at the North Pole is entirely over ocean; on the other hand, the ice is only a few feet deep. Oceans don't freeze…
(Bold indicates activity in 2008, 2009, and 2010) The following table shows the recent and ongoing volcanic history around the world by year of activity and volcano…
(Encyclopedia) EifelEifelīˈfəl [key], undulating plateau, W Germany, N of the Moselle River and E of the Ardennes. The Eifel forms the northwestern part of the Rhenish Slate Mts. and is a barren area…
Lost Islands of the World Traveler's guide to deserted islands for when you really, really want to be alone by Borgna Brunner Coming Up Clipperton Island: Blue Lagoon and Pirate…
Lost Islands of the World Traveler's guide to deserted islands for when you really, really want to be alone by Borgna Brunner Coming Up Clipperton Island: Blue Lagoon and Pirate…
