The surface of our planet is mostly made up of water bodies. About 71% of all the Earth’s surface is covered with water. The remaining 29% is occupied by non-water bodies. These bodies include both small islands and large continents spread out in different parts of the world. Besides the seven continents, … Read more
Pumice is a light and porous stone that is usually ejected from volcanoes. The stone was once a part of the volcano’s lava, but it is charged with steam and is expanded after reaching the surface. Also, it would sometimes appear in its powdered form called the pumicite. How Pumice is Made … Read more
Clouds of the kind called cirrus, which is the Latin word for ‘curl’, float higher than those of any other kind, their average height above sea-level being about 10,000 meters (33,000 feet) – quite more than that of the world’s highest mountain. They are made up of tiny particles of ice, and … Read more
Although Niagara Falls is currently the most famous waterfall of the world, but the Boyoma Falls, formerly known as the Stanley Falls, found along the Zaire River in Africa is considered the biggest waterfall in terms of volume. By measuring the volume of the waterfall by the amount of water flowing down … Read more
The people of Japan are still reeling under the havoc wrought by the earthquake and the resultant tsunami that struck on March 11, 2011. Live coverage of Nature’s fury by the news media acquainted the people living far away from Japan with the true dimensions of this double tragedy. According to the … Read more
There are a few reliable phenomena in the world. The Sun rises to the east and sets to the west. The stars come out at night. And the tides regularly rise and fall. Tides are long-period waves that move through the oceans in response to the forces exerted by the Moon. Tides … Read more
Whether you’re sitting in your class or standing in the middle of a park, there is a massive weight right above your head, even though you do not feel it. And, while it may seem weightless, it’s far being so. This is atmospheric pressure, or air, as we know it. Composed of … Read more
The earthquake and tsunami of 2011 in Japan would always ring a bell as one of the extensive natural disasters that occurred in history. Also regarded as the Great Tōhoku Earthquake or the Great Sendai Earthquake, several catastrophic events brought by the force of nature struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. … Read more