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What Are the Antipodes?
The antipodes are places on the opposite side of the world to each other, such as New Zealand in the South Pacific, and Iceland…
Where Is Surtsey?
Surtsey is a volcanic island, a few miles south-west of the Westman Islands which are situated off the south coast of Iceland. The island…
What Is Brine?
Brine is salt water. So the sea, which is the main source of salt water, is sometimes known as “the briny”. Salt water has…
When Does an Avalanche Occur?
An avalanche occurs when a mass of snow which has built up on a mountainside begins to slip and finally to fall. There can…
Where Is Easter Island?
Easter Island, one of the most mysterious islands in the world, is in the South Pacific, 2,000 miles west of Caldera in Chile and…