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How Volcanoes Work
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Volcanoes are some of nature's most awe-inspiring displays, with everything from exploding mountaintops to rivers of lava. Learn how all the different types of volcanoes work.
Can You Really Outrun a Volcano?
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In the movies it looks so easy. A team of scientists are working near the crater of a volcano when it suddenly erupts. They jump in their vehicle and outrace the surging lava flow to safety. In reality, it just doesn't happen that way.
Mt. Vesuvius: Eruptions, History, & Information
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Scientists predict that the next eruption of Mount Vesuvius will be violent. Find out what damage could be done if Mount Vesuvius erupts.
Can You Guess if These Landmarks and Places Are on Mars or Earth?
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The Earth and the planet Mars are celestial siblings but hardly twins. Each has unique features and landmarks, but despite their significant differences, the two worlds share a lot of qualities. Do you know your Martian landmarks from your Earthly ones?
What's the Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change?
Global warming and climate change are terms often treated like synonyms, but they have different meanings. We'll explain the difference and why both are so important to know.
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?
10 Space Landmarks We'd Like to Visit
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Fling away your Fodor's! Toss your TripAdvisor! We have the only guided tour of outer space you'll need -- a foray into the final frontier so ambitious it will make the Voyager probes' Grand Tours look like daytrips.
Can You Identify These National Parks?
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From Florida's underwater reefs to California's 2,300-year-old forests, celebrate these wild lands by seeing how much you know about some of the biggest and baddest landscapes.
Exploring Mars: Insights Into the Red Planet
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Since the 1960s, we've been captivated by the planet Mars. How different is our neighbor, and what have we learned about the most explored planet?
The North American Geography Quiz
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North America encompasses huge expanses of water and land. What do you know about this area's people, geology and climate? Take this quiz to find out.