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WHERE THE WIND BLOWSPREVAILING WINDHURRICANETORNADOFIND OUT MOREWind is the movement of the atmosphere. The atmosphere moves because the Sun heats the Earth’s surface, causing air to increase…
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We live in a day and age when technology becomes more and more sophisticated on a daily basis. People can do almost anything and everything with their phone; online banking, make hotel reservations,…
Spikes in oil, gas, and food prices raise awareness of the need to conserve resourcesby Beth Rowen Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, a result of the efforts of Sen. Gaylord…
