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rammed earth

(Encyclopedia) rammed earth, material consisting chiefly of soil of sufficiently stiff consistency that has been placed in forms and pounded down. It has been used for buildings and walls since…

snowball earth

(Encyclopedia) snowball earth, hypothesized condition in which the earth was covered completely by ice during several periods in the Proterozoic. The hypothesis was originally developed to explain…

The Planets - Earth

Earth is not perfectly round; it bulges at the equator and is flatter at the poles. From space the planet looks blue with white swirls, created by water and clouds.Size: Four planets in our solar…

Energy and the Earth

Energy is the power that we use for transportation, for heat and light in our homes and other places, and for the manufacture of all kinds of products. It has many other uses, too. The development…

Earth Sciences

  Encyclopedia: Earth Sciences Science Projects Earth Planet Earth Ecology Plate Tectonics Paleontology Table of Geological Periods Evolution Prehistoric Life Weather…

The Circumference of the Earth

The Question: What is the circumference of the Earth? The Answer: At the equator, the Earth's circumference is 24,830 miles (40,000 km…

Earth's Seasons

Print out this worksheet and complete the sentences about Earth's seasons

DK Earth: Human Impact

HOW DOES FARMING CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE? HOW DOES INDUSTRY AFFECT THE LANDSCAPE? WHAT CHALLENGES FACE THE HUMAN POPULATION? POLLUTIONGLOBAL WARMINGFIND OUT MOREOver six billion people live on planet…