Where do Minerals Come From & How are They Used?
Minerals are all around us and make up components in many every day objects. Learn where minerals like vanadium, beryllium and aquamarine come from …
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How Are Rocks and Minerals Different: Get the Facts
Rocks and minerals are some of the most fascinating and valuable resources known to man. We will examine what they are a little more closely as well …
Continue ReadingMonitoring and Assessing the Ecological Risk of Metals in Sediments
Marine sediments represent sinks for heavy metal contamination. Creatures such as marine bivalves (oysters and mussels) feed on sediments and so can …
Continue ReadingThe Colors of Fall: Why do Leaves Change Colors in Autumn?
Every year, for those lucky enough to experience it, between late September and early November trees undergo a process of change that is both …
Continue ReadingImportant Facts about Radon and the Mystery of the High Emissions
What seems to be the problem with radon that the US. Surgeon General ranks it as the second leading cause of lung cancer? There are warnings about …
Continue ReadingThe 3 Major Landforms in China
From the Gobi desert to the highest point of Mount Everest in the Himalaya’s, China is a beautiful country. The various landform types of China …
Continue ReadingExperiments With Fossils for Kids of All Ages
Fossils transport us to the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth. They are the historical and scientific evidence that dinosaurs, plants and sea life …
Continue ReadingFormation of a Headland: A Lesson in Coastal Erosion and Geology
Headlands are prominent features on many coastlines throughout the world that are characterized by high cliffs and sea water surrounding them on three …
Continue ReadingInterglacial Life: What is a Moraine?
The earth has a cyclic pattern to climate over geological time oscillating between ice ages and temperate periods. Glaciers are a remnant of the last …
Continue ReadingLearning How to Describe the Formation of a River System
Ever wonder how a mighty river came into being and where and what its original source is? A river system entails a whole lot more than just the river …
Continue ReadingThe Geological Formation of the Niagara Gorge
The entire Great Lakes Basin and the Niagara River are part of the Ice Age. This “fossil water” is less than one percent renewed water on an annual …
Continue ReadingHow Are Sea Stacks Formed?
Huge columns of rock jut out of the ocean, close to shore. What are they? These pillars of stacked rock are known as sea stacks. What are the most …
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