What are hurricanes? Weather science
A hurricane in Cuba - Hurricanes happen near the equator What is a hurricane? A hurricane (also called a typhoon or a cyclone) is basically a huge spinning wind. Okay, then [...]
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08, 2017
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08, 2017
What causes wind (Hot air rises) – Wind and weather Science
Hot air balloon - hot air rising is what causes wind Hot air is lighter than cold air When something is hot, its molecules are farther apart than when it is cold. When air [...]
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07, 2017
Kamakura Japan – Shoguns and Mongols
First shogun of Japan: Minamoto Yoritomo (maybe), by Fujiwara Takanobu - Kamakura Japan Who was the first shogun of Japan? The first shogun, Minamoto Yoritomo, established the shogun system in the [...]
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06, 2017
Global warming in modern times
Coal plant in China: causing global warming When did global warming start? Human activities probably started to affect the world's climate as early as about 10,000 BC. That's when people [...]
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06, 2017
Ancient China’s environment – Himalayas and Gobi Desert
Himalaya Mountains: part of the Chinese environment China's like a staircase Sometimes people describe China's landscape as being like a staircase with three steps. The top step of this Chinese [...]
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05, 2017
Toregene and Kublai Khan – Mongol Empire History
Coin of Toregene Toregene ruled the Mongol Empire for five years. By then she was not in good health - she was about 55 years old. She passed on her [...]
