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More facts about Birds      THE FASTEST FLYING BIRDS is the ‘White throted Spinetail Swift’s which can fly at speeds upto 175 kms per hour. The nixt fastest is the Swallow which can fly at about 160 kms per hour. BIRDS WHICH CANNOT FLY are the ostrich…

The human brain is more complex than any computer known to man. In living creatures, mammals have bigger brains and man has the biggest in relation to his size. An everage human brain would weight about 1.5 kgs and would have a jelly like texture made…

Caves below us      In most limestone mountains spectacular caves are found below the surface, these are natural creations. The formation of these caves is largely contributed to water. Rain water seeps into the ground and dissolves the lim…

Life in the Rain forests The rain forests of the world   are found in the hot and humid regions around the Equator and the largest rain forests is in the Amazon basin of South America. The abundance of warmthe sunlight and rain in these areas ensures …

In northern Canade and the C.I.S. there are vast belts of forests called ‘Coniferous forests’. In the summer months, as the snow melts, ample food for many varieties of birds and animals is available and the otherwise cold forests   are sudde…

North America      The North American continent comprises of Canada, United States of America, Mexico, etc. It has the Atlantic ocean on its East, the pacific ocean on it’s west, the Arctic ocean in its north and the continent of South America in the…

South America      The south American continent has the Atlantic ocean on its East and the pacific ocean on its west. The Entire Eastern coastline is a continental shelf while the Andes mountain range stretches across the entire Western coast. The lo…

Europe      The Europe continent is located north of the Mediterranean sea with the Atlantic ocean on its west. The eastern borders of Europe are formed by the Ural mountains and the Norwegian and Barents sea are in the north. Also in the north is a …

Africa      The continent of Africa is the world’s second largest continent and has about 52 nations in it. It has the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Mediterranean Sea to its north, the Red Sea to its North-east and the Indian ocean all along the E…

Asia      Asia is the largest continent on Earth. It occupies one-third of the land surface. It has Africa and the Indian ocean to the south, the Arctic ocean to the north, the Pacific ocean in the east and Europe in the west. Asia is inhabited by tw…

Australia      Australia is located on the Tropic of Capricorn and between the longitudes 110º and 155º east of Greenwich. It is both a country and a continent covering a total area of over 7.6 million sq. km. On its north and east is the Pacific Oc…

Antarctica and the arctic circle      One the South pole lies a large mass of land, as big as the United States of America covered with snow and ice. This continent is called Antarctica is called Antarctica and it covers an area of more than 13.5 mil…

Name Size  Caribbean Sea 2753000 sq kms. Mediterranean Sea 2503000 sq kms. Bearing Sea 2268000 sq kms. Gulf of Mexico …

NAME LOCATED IN  Caspian Sea Asia. Lake Superior North America. Lake Victoria Africa. …

Forests Life would not be possible on the Earth without plants and as such forests make up one of the most important natural resources we have. They not only provide home and food to all kinds of animals, insects and birds but also provide us with w…

Power and electricity generation The advancements made by science and technology have not only developed new sources of power but have also increased our electricity nothing from our kitchen blender to the heavy industry would work. Electricity can …

Rivers begin their journey in the mountains and end it in the seas or in large lakes. As the river flows, it carries with it a lot of small rocks, mud and silt as it erodes the mountains and its banks. When it approaches the sea, a river fans out…

Expositing the Earth's resources      The rocks on our planet are made up of minerals, in fact there are more than 3000 different minerals which make up the rocks. Even the sand on the beaches sontains a mineral called Quartz . Most of these min…

Deserts in the making Deserts are formed for various reason, which include rain shadow deserts which are formed because it rains on one side of a mountain and by the time the air reaches the other side, it is dry. The Gobi desert in Asia is an exam…

Natural springs of water      Volcanic activity below the Earth's surface doesn't only result in eruption of molten leva, it also results in eruptions of hot water springs. In areas where volcanic activity is common water often seeps into t…