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WHYY Franklin Facts - In December 1999, NASA successfully launched a satellite named "Terra" - that's Latin for "earth", starting a new era in the exploration of our own planet. Terra can simultaneously measure the atmosphere, the oceans, and land surfaces
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Ocean Planet: OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTS * - OCEAN PLANET OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTS Ninety percent of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans. In 1993, scientists located the largest known concentration of active volcanoes on the sea floor in the South Pacific.
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Emperor Penguin - Emperor penguins, largest of the penguin family, endure the worst breeding conditions of any bird. These penguins never actually come to land but gather in huge colonies on the pack ice of the antarctic seas.
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UT Library - Historical Maps * - Historical Maps of Africa Historical Maps of The Americas Historical Maps of Asia Historical Maps of Australia and the Pacific Historical Maps of Europe Historical Maps of The Middle East Historical Maps of Polar Regions and Oceans Historica...
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Global Activity * - Discusses the regions of the Earth where tropical cyclones can be found. Even though Atlantic Ocean hurricanes receive a lot of attention, only 12% of tropical cyclones seen world-wide are located here. These dangerous storms can be found in three of our...
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Earth Day '99 * - Weather/Natural Phenomena: severe storms; tornadoes; hurricanes; tsunamis; weather services; forecasts Climate and Global Change: El Nino; ozone; oceans and atmosphere; greenhouse warming; city climate info Air Quality/Water Quality: air and water monito...
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Food from the Sea - Oceans cover nearly 75% of the earth's surface. However, because ocean water is salty, most animals and plants living on land cannot drink it.
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The Voyages of the Barque Picton Castle * - Tall ships. Sailing cruises on the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Caribbean Oceans. The Picton Castle sailors are experienced seamen and members of American Sail Training Association - ASTA. Sail the open seas in our barque from Asia to Australia to Bermu...
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Geography Crosswords and Puzzles * - Here are great resources for learning Geography. The puzzles include word seeks, crosswords, and backbone puzzles. Topics include the Fifty States, Africa, Asia, Rivers, Bodies of Water, California, Continents and Oceans, Europe, South America and Worl...
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Lesson Plans for Australian Animals - Grades 4-12 * - When it comes to animals, Australia is unique. For example, it is the only continent on Earth that naturally has all three subclasses of mammals: placental, marsupial, and monotremes. Surrounded by seas and oceans, the animals on this continent are isolat...
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