Weekly Science Quiz
by Douglas Clark
Monday, July 30, 2012
Two Trees from Socotra
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Socotra, part of the Republic of Yemen, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Arabian Sea off the Horn of Africa. Socotra’s isolati...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Fly Geyser
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Fly Geyser is a small, 1.5 m high geothermal geyser that is located near the edge of Fly Reservoir, Nevada. The Geyser was accidentally...
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Planetary Moons
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Did you know that over 170 natural satellites orbit six of the eight planets in our solar system? Take the quiz below to see how much you k...
Friday, July 6, 2012
Killer Lake
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Perched on the flank of an inactive volcano in northwestern Cameroon lies a lake with a dark past. One of only three of its kind on the pla...
Monday, July 2, 2012
Putting the Pop in Soda
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What a better way to beat the heat this summer than by enjoying a nice cold soft drink. It’s also a great excuse to learn a little chemis...
Monday, June 25, 2012
Stromatolites
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A cross section of a stromatolite showing its characteristic dome layering. The Pilbara region of western Australia is home to some o...
Monday, June 18, 2012
Dragons of the Cretaceous
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A giant azhdarchid compared to a giraffe. Illustration by Mark Witton/University of Portsmouth. Pterosaurs are flying reptiles that ...
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