Topic: Geology

Signs of huge Antarctic meteorite impact found

Posted Feb 3, 2007 in download Help
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Scientists have found the first evidence of what they think is an enormous impact crater in Antarctica …

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Volcano map tracks Earth's hot spots

Posted Feb 3, 2007 in download Help
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Rob Wright is a researcher at the University of Hawaii. He uses satellites to measure the heat that’s released when volcanoes erupt.

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Dinosaur Tracks

Posted Feb 3, 2007 in download Help

Most dinosaur-scientists hunt for bones, but some look for footprints — because these prints provide clues to dinosaur movement and behavior. We’ll talk about tracking animals that passed by a hundred million years ago.

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Fourteeners

Posted Feb 4, 2007 in download Help

More than 50 mountains in the state of Colorado are higher than 4,000 meters — or 14,000 feet. But not one of them is much higher. Why Colorado’s fourteeners are so nearly the same size — on today’s Earth and Sky.

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Microbiotic Soil Crust

Posted Feb 4, 2007 in download Help

You can tell a really good loaf of bread by its dense, chewy crust. And in some places, you can tell that the soil is in really good shape because it has a crust, too. Dig in to more about soil crust.

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