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What Exactly Is the Eye of the Sahara, aka the Richat Structure?
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In the western Sahara Desert lies a natural wonder that has intrigued scientists and adventurers for centuries. Known as the Richat Structure — or, more commonly, the Eye of the Sahara — this massive geological formation resembles a giant eye.
The Geology Behind 5 American Landmarks
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The U.S. is full of exceptional geological formations. HowStuffWorks looks at at five that set the bar high as far as landmarks go.
Can You Name More Than 10 National Parks?
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Before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue or the Pilgrims met the Indians, Mother Nature was carving, shredding, eroding and dumping some of the planet's most unique land formations onto what was to become the United States. Those lands are now home to many of our national parks. Can you name more than 10 of them?
How do planets form?
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Planets and how they form are explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Learn about planets and planet formation.
The North American Geography Knowledge Quiz
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From just north of the Equator to just south of the North Pole, this quiz covers North America's highs, lows and everything in between. See if you can scale this mountain of a geography quiz and reach the peak!
Can You Identify All of These Wonders of the Natural World?
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We could “sea” you in just about any of these breathtaking locales, but should you add them to your bucket list? You’’ll be operating at “peak” performance if you can identify these far-flung natural wonders. Give it your best shot!
Can You Name the Landform From a Definition?
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From mountains to battures, hoodoos to plains, our planet is covered in landforms of all types. How well do you know them? Start taking this quiz to find out!
Dinosaur Extinction
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Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Era. Learn the theories that try to explain what happened to the dinosaurs and why they went extinct.
Claude Monet Paintings 1879-1886
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The Claude Monet paintings of 1879-1886 depict the artist as the epic poet of nature. See Claude Monet's famous Impressionist paintings.
How does natural gas drilling work?
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When you switch on your furnace or turn on your gas stove and use the heat from that little blue flame, you’re doing what people in 62 million other American homes do every day, too: You're using natural gas.