Earth and the Environment
Discover new information while solving the mysteries of our planet with answers from Earth and the Environment. You’ll find answers about natural resources, global warming, and other fascinating topics. For instance, do you know the difference between El Niño and La Niña? You can find the answer in Atmosphere and Weather.
While you’re at it, peruse biographies and learn about early explorers and map makers. Some of them charted the correct lay of the land while others actually thought our planet was flat. Learn how some of our modern terms and phrases are actually taken from geographical locations such as “Mother Lode” – the name given to the gold-bearing area of the Sierra Nevadas.
Want to dig deeper? Discover who pioneered the science of geology with hard-hitting facts and even a few eruptions. Do alloys ever have anything in them besides metals? Yes, they do. Did you know that Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the world's largest active volcano? Projecting 13,677 feet above sea level and over 29,000 feet above the ocean floor, from its base to its summit Mauna Loa is even taller than Mt. Everest.
As our knowledge of earth and its energy, nature, and climate continues to grow, Smart QandA is here with answers from sources you can trust.
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