Environment

The gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the surface of our planet due to factors such like pollution is called global dimming.

December 20, 2017 14:36

Geocentric orbit is a term used to describe the orbit of an object around the Earth.

December 19, 2017 12:18

Beaches are formed primarily a result of wave action along the coastline.

December 19, 2017 12:14

There are over 2,000 species of starfish.

December 18, 2017 18:01

The planet is home to more than 440 described species of sharks.

December 18, 2017 16:59

Limnology is the of study of inland waters.

December 14, 2017 13:02

A Blood Moon, in recent times, refers to four successive lunar eclipses.

December 13, 2017 17:30

A riffle is a shallow fluvial landform in a flowing channel.

December 13, 2017 13:23

Muskox, named for their strong musky smell, are an Artic mammal found northern North America, including Greenland, the Canadian territories, and Alaska.

December 12, 2017 16:38

Several species of vipers and cobras with the ability to deliver deadly venom live in Egypt.

December 12, 2017 15:03

The “Goldilocks zone” is a metaphor used to refer to the Circumstellar Habitable Zone (CHZ), which is a region in space where a planet is at a distance from its star.

December 12, 2017 14:48

The American Alligator is indigenous to the southeastern United States.

December 12, 2017 11:08

Opiliones, also known as Daddy Long Legs or Harvestmen, are an order of arachnids.

December 11, 2017 17:42

Coconut crabs mostly inhabit the Indian Ocean and central parts of the Pacific Ocean.

December 11, 2017 17:28

A plant species that is well-adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water is called a xerophyte.

December 11, 2017 16:09

Guatemala's Volcán Tajumulco is the tallest mountain in Central America.

December 11, 2017 12:35

A serac is a glacial landform.

December 8, 2017 17:32

The karoo is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa.

December 8, 2017 17:03

Mammals are vertebrates who belong to the class Mammalia.

December 8, 2017 16:10

These powerful felines rest in the treetops, jumping down to the forest floors when it is time to hunt for food.

December 8, 2017 15:09