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What Is The Phenomenon Of Global Dimming?

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

What Is Geocentric Orbit?

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

December 19, 2017 12:18

How Is A Beach Formed?

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

December 19, 2017 12:14

What is a Blood Moon?

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

December 13, 2017 17:30

What Is A Riffle?

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

December 13, 2017 13:23

Muskox Facts: Animals of North America

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

What is the Goldilocks Zone?

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

What Is A Xerophyte?

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

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