
Quiz: How Much Do You Know about Dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs fascinate people of all ages. Test your knowledge on these natural history icons in our fun quiz. […]
Dinosaurs fascinate people of all ages. Test your knowledge on these natural history icons in our fun quiz. […]
A single earthquake can kill hundreds of thousands of people. It can destroy even more buildings than the number of lives it takes. How can one earthquake be so costly—and fatal? […]
Earthquakes are always dangerous, but we’ve learned from the past. Improved engineering has led to buildings that are meant to absorb tremors. What happened in Indonesia? […]
Geology involves how our world is formed, from beaches to volcanoes. Mountain ranges, rivers, and other geological structures tell a rich tale about Earth’s history. A new Wondrium series explains day-to-day geology. […]
Three well-known volcano types appear around the world. They are shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes—which are also called stratovolcanoes. This week on Wondrium Shorts, learn to “lava” all three. […]
Although geology does not offer a complete foolproof picture of the Earth’s history, it does, however, successfully fills in a lot of blanks. It gives us unique information about our planet. […]
Based on the processes by which they’re formed, rocks are classified into three great classes. The three types are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. […]
Rocks are made of interlocking grains of several different minerals, varying in their composition and structure. The three rock types can be transformed through the processes of the rock cycle. […]
Economic geology is the use of materials for the benefit of society. Two such materials, coal and petroleum, comprise 90% of all the energy budgeted in the United States. […]
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