What and Where Is The Antarctic Desert?
The South Pole in Antarctica is surrounded by a massive "cold desert" area receiving minimal precipitation.
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The Angara River
The Angara River courses through an 1,105 mile-long stretch in the Eurasian nation of Russia.
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The Argun River
The Argun flows for a total of 1,007 miles between the Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia and Inner Mongolia of China.
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Where is the Puncak Jaya?
The Puncak Jaya (with its Carztensz Pyramid peak) attains an elevation of 16,024 feet in the Oceanic nation of Indonesia.
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The Chambezi River
The Chambezi (or Chambeshi) courses for a distance of around 300 miles in the African nation of Zambia.
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The Grande (Guapay) River
The Grande, or Guapay, River flows for 510 miles in the South American nation of Bolivia.
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The Araguaia River
The Araguaia River flows for an impressive 1,187 miles in the South American nation of Brazil.
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What Does Extinction Mean?
Extinction is a sad but true fact of life in the ecological and biological realms of scientific study. While some are natural, modern extinctions are largely man-made.
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The Gambia River
The Gambia River flows for around 700 miles through Guinea, Senegal, and the Gambia before emptying into the Atlantic.
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What Is A Fall Line, And Where Do They Occur?
Also known as a "fall zone", these unique geological features give rise to river rapids, waterfalls, and even historical American socioeconomic divisions.
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Where Is The Bab El-Mandeb Strait?
The Gate of Tears, or Mandeb Strait, connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea near the Horn of Africa.
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Where Are The Ryukyu Islands?
Okinawa is the largest of these islands. Here, life seems to remain simpler and less industrialized than that seen in the rest of modern Japan.
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What Is A "Furrow" (in Agriculture)?
A furrow is a trench created by a plow or other implement in agriculture for planting crops within, or as a means to create irrigation pathways.
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What Is The Ozone Layer (Shield)?
The ozone layer is part of the world's stratosphere with higher concentrations of Ozone gas, and this layer helps protect us from the sun's UV rays.
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Where Does The Patagonian Desert Lie?
The Patagonian Desert can be as cold as it is dry. It spans large parts of the nations of Argentina and Chile.
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What Is Sisal (Agave sisalana)?
Native to Mexico and Central America, this fibrous species of agave is now cultivated in warm climes around the globe.
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What Is Jute Used For, And Where Is It Grown?
Much of this fibrous crop, well suited for rope- and bag-making, is cultivated within the Indian subcontinent of Asia.
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What Is Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum)?
This natural gum is produced throughout the Sahel, Arabia, and beyond for a variety of commercial uses.
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What And Where Is Witwatersrand?
This 35-mile long escarpment in South Africa has both beautiful geological formations and breathtaking waterfalls.
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Where Can The Vosges Mountains Be Found?
The Vosges Mountains of France span a length of 75 miles near the French-German border.
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