Environment

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

A mountain lake formed in a cirque of a glacier is known as a tarn.

December 7, 2017 17:50