EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MASS AND WEIGHT
Introduction Mass and weight are often used interchangeably in everyday language, but they have distinct meanings in physics. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. It is a scalar quantity that is usually measured in…
AN EXPERT INTERVIEW ABOUT INTERATOMIC BONDING
Interatomic bonding refers to the forces that hold atoms together within a molecule or a solid material. There are three primary types of interatomic bonding: covalent bonding, ionic bonding, and metallic bonding. Covalent bonding occurs when two atoms share electrons…
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CAPTURE FISHERIES
Capture fisheries refer to the harvesting of wild fish and other aquatic species from oceans, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. This includes a wide range of fish species, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms, which are caught using various…
MIND-BLOWING FACTS ABOUT SOURCES OF WEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION
Introduction West African Traditional Religion is a complex and diverse system of beliefs and practices that has evolved over thousands of years. It encompasses the spiritual traditions of many different ethnic groups in West Africa, including the Yoruba, Igbo, Akan,…
FACTS ABOUT EARTHQUAKES
An earthquake is defined as a violent tremor in the earth’s crust which sends out a series of vibrating waves in all directions. Causes of Earthquakes Earthquakes occur as a result of disturbances or movements within and below the…
FACTS ABOUT WEATHERING
Weathering is defined as the gradual breaking down or disintegration of rocks by either physical (mechanical) or chemical process. FACTORS AFFECTING WEATHERING The following factors affect the weathering of rocks: Climate: Climatic elements like temperature and rainfall are the…
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE OUTER AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
The structure of the earth is grouped into two zones. These are the outer structure and the internal structure. THE OUTER STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH The outer structure of the earth is made up of four zones or layers.…
FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTINENTAL LANDFORM
Landforms are defined as specific features that appear on the Earth’s surface. Some examples are mountains, plains, plateaus, valleys and hills. Oceans and continents illustrate the largest grouping of landforms. Landforms possess many different physical characteristics and are spread out throughout…
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ROCKS
Earth’s crust is composed of rocks. Rock is a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals. To geologists, a rock is a natural substance composed of solid crystals of different minerals that have been fused together into…
LEARN ABOUT THE STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE EARTH
Isaac Newton was one of the first scientists to theorize about the structure of Earth. Based on his studies of the force of gravity, Newton calculated the average density of Earth and found it to be more than twice the…
FACTS ABOUT THE SHAPE AND SIZE OF THE EARTH
Earth, the third planet from the sun, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets of the inner solar system, bigger than Mercury, Venus and Mars. Earth, with an average distance…
LEARN ABOUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
The solar system we call home is located in an outer spiral arm of the vast Milky Way galaxy. The Universe is a very big place, and we occupy a very small corner of it. Known as the Solar System,…
THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE
“Cosmos” is just another word for universe, and “cosmology” is the study of the origin, evolution and fate of the universe. Some of the best minds in history – both philosophers and scientists – have applied themselves to an understanding…