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What exactly is fracking and do the facts support the opposition against it? by Jennie Wood Related Links Facts & Stats about Pollution and Global Warming Milestones in Environmental Protection Energy Innovation Environmental Protection Agency A Heated Debate:… Read more
April 22, 2019, marks the 49th anniversary of Earth Day—a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Organizers started Earth Day in response to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Related Links Intel Science Talent Search Winners Nobel Prize Winners 2007 MacArthur Foundation Awards The MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators. Chimamanda Adichie… Read more
Related Links Intel Science Talent Search WinnersNobel Prize Winners2006 MacArthur Foundation AwardsThe MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators. Deborah Bial Born: 1965, education strategist, New York, N. Y. Peter Cole Born: 1957, translator/poet/… Read more
On November 14, 2016, the world will experience its largest supermoon since January 1948. AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert Related Links Perpetual Calendar It isn't your imagination tricking you into thinking the moon appears significantly larger during some months of the year, this phenomenon is called a supermoon. A… Read more
Searching for signs of life on the Red Planet by Holly Poulos Related Links All About Mars Planet Mars Video Planet Mars Quiz Planet Mars: Compare and Contrast Planet Mars: Short Answer Activity Has there ever been life on the planet of Mars, or is life unique… Read more
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Watch this video to learn about the planet Mars and whether it can sustain microbial life. Click on the buttons below to find more information about Mars, and try our activities and quiz about the Red Planet… Read more
Research and provide short answers Directions: Look at the fact pages on Mars and Earth. Then answer the following questions: How long (in years and days) is one Earth year on Mars? If you weigh 85 pounds on Earth, how much do you weigh on Mars? Calculate again assuming you weigh 135 pounds. Mars appears red from… Read more
Examining a primary source Related Links All About Mars Mars Video Mars Video Summary Mars Quiz Scientists believe there may have been life on Mars based on the fact that both Mars and Earth have similar origins and structures, not to mention the presence of water. (Watch our video on the planet… Read more
A Curious Creature with A Reinforced Rump by Catherine McNiff AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan Related Links Wombat Video Wombat Video Quiz Wombat Glossary Wombat Activity The largest burrowing mammal, the wombat is a naturally shy marsupial of Australia and Tasmania… Read more
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Watch this video to learn about the wombat, the largest burrowing mammal. Click on the buttons below to find more information about the wombat and other animals, and try our activities and quiz about this curious creature… Read more
by Catherine McNiff adaptation (n.) Modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment: The wombat's long claws are an adaptation that help the animal dig its burrow. burrow (n.) A hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for… Read more
Examining a primary source In 2011, scientists in Australia unearthed the nearly complete remains of a “giant wombat,“ or Diprotodon optatum, which roamed the Earth two million years ago. The name “diprotodon“ means 'two front teeth' and refers to the two large incisors (front teeth) found in both the upper and lower jaws. Found on a… Read more
A scavenger with an excellent sense of smell by Catherine McNiff AP Photo, Elliott Minor Related Links Turkey Vulture Video Turkey Vulture Video Quiz Turkey Vulture Activity "Vulture," is the common name for large birds of prey of temperate and tropical regions.… Read more
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Watch this video to learn about the turkey vulture, a scavenger with an excellent sense of smell. Click on the buttons below to find more information about the turkey vulture and other birds of prey, and try our activities and quiz… Read more
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