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High school students designing their own video game: A team of local high school students is out to prove that video games aren't a waste of time -- and, in fact, can make a difference...
[5/11/2012] Redmond, Washington , USA
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: High School Students, Designing Video Game, Team of Local High School Students, Video Games, Digital Infinity, Moniker of Group, Four Tech Savvy Students, Springbrook High School, Computer Game, Electra Hope, Microsofts Imagine Cup 2012, Game Design, High School Team in Contest, Premier Student Technology Competition, Teens Designed Game
How will you define Fault?: Fault: Geology Terminology: Fault is a fracture or break in the Earth’s crust which has allowed the rocks on either side of it to move...
[10/21/2011] McMurray, PA. , USA
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TAGS: Fault, Fracture or Break, Earths Crust, Geological Stress, Vertical or Horizontal Fault, Example of Fault, Californias San Andreas Fault, San Andreas Fault Line
Where do Earthquakes occur?: Earthquakes occur mainly in the regions of the earth where mountains are being formed, and where the earth’s crust is under strain...
[7/17/2011] Clairton, Pa. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Earthquakes, Mountain Formation, Earths Surface, Underground Movements, Surface Shocks, Shifting Layers of Rock, Fault, Earthquakes Occur
What is the Golden Gate?: The Golden Gate is the name given to the break in the long chain of mountains running down the Pacific Ocean coastline of California...
[6/6/2011] California , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Golden Gate, Long Chain of Mountains, Pacific Ocean Coastline, California, Gate or Gap, Sea Entrance, San Francisco Bay, Chrysopylae
Why did the Continents Drift apart?: One of the most convincing explanations of why the continents drifted apart is that the earth expanded considerably after its creation...
[6/1/2011] Marinette, Wi. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Continents Drift, Earth as Balloon, Continents as Pieces of Paper, Continents Drift Apart, Masses of Land, Heat from Earths Interior
Where is the Moho, or Mohorovicic discontinuity?: The Moho, or Mohorovicic discontinuity is to be found between the earth’s mantle. Mohorovicic was a famous Croatian scientist...
[5/31/2011] Los Gatos, Ca. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Moho, Mohorovicic, Croatian Scientist, Seismologist, Mohorovicic Discontinuity, Earthquakes, Tremors and Shock Waves, Mohorovicics Experiments
Why are Beach Pebbles round?: The pebbles that are to be found on a beach are invariably round and smooth owing to the constant battering they have received from sea...
[5/31/2011] Santa Rosa, Ca. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Beach Pebbles Round, Beach Pebbles, Pebbles on Beach, Pebbles Shape, Smooth Round Surface, Wearing Action of Sea
When was the Red Cross formed?: The Red Cross organization was established at a conference in Geneva in 1864. It was inspired by a Swiss, Henri Dunant, who had been horrified...
[5/12/2011] Ambridge, Pa. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Red Cross Formed, Red Cross Organization, Conference in Geneva, Henri Dunant, Un Souvenir de Solferino, International Red Cross, Flag of Red Cross, Red Cross Hospitals
Where is the Lost Continent?: The lost continent is a legendary island called Atlantis. It was described by Plato, a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece, as being...
[4/15/2011]
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TAGS: Lost Continent, Legendary Island, Lost Atlantis, Destroyed by Earthquake
Japan's power plant explosions escalate fear of nuclear crisis: The cascading troubles at the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex were set in motion when last Friday’s quake and tsunami knocked out power...
[3/15/2011] Soma , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Japans Power Plant Explosions, Escalate Fear, Nuclear Crisis, Nuclear Reactor, Uranium, Fuel Pins, Coolant, Turbine, Containment, Cooling Towers, Nuclear Waste, Isotopes, Radioactive Material, Acute Radiation Sickness, Nuclear Reactor Meltdown, Earthquake, Nuclear Fission, Zirconium, Types of Nuclear Reactors, Fukushima Dai ichi