The Cretaceous period was the final of the three major dinosaur eras, and it lasted from approximately 145 to 66 million years ago. During this time, the Earth’s climate was warm and humid, and the continents were fully separated. The Cretaceous period saw the evolution of many advanced and specialized dinosaur species, such as the […]
The Jurassic period was the second of the three major dinosaur eras, and it lasted from approximately 201 to 145 million years ago. During this time, the Earth’s climate was warmer and more humid, and the continents were starting to drift apart. The Jurassic period saw the rise of many large and impressive dinosaur species, […]
The Triassic period was the first of the three major dinosaur eras, and it lasted from approximately 252 to 201 million years ago. During this time, the Earth’s climate was hot and dry, and the continents were much closer together than they are today. The Triassic period saw the rise of the first dinosaurs, as […]
Fossils are the remains or evidence of ancient organisms that have been preserved in rock or other materials. Fossils help scientists learn about the plants and animals that lived long ago, and can give us clues about what the Earth was like in the past. So how do fossils form? There are several ways that […]
Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural disasters in the world. They occur when the Earth’s crust abruptly breaks along a fault line, causing the release of energy in the form of seismic waves. These waves can travel for hundreds or even thousands of miles, causing extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure. In some […]
Mountains are large natural features on the Earth’s surface. They can be broadly categorized into three types: volcanic, plutonic, and sedimentary. Volcanic mountains are formed when hot molten rock (magma) from deep within the Earth’s mantle erupts through the Earth’s surface. The magma cools and hardens, forming a mountain. The most famous example of a […]
You might be wondering where the beautiful gems in the display case come from. Gemstones are natural crystalline mineral structures that form over many years deep in the earth. They end up on your ring, neck, or earrings after being mined and cut into shape.Did you know that gems and rocks aren’t very different from […]
The earth first formed around 4.5 billion years ago from a huge cloud of dust and gas. This nebula, as it was called, gradually collapsed in on itself under the force of its own gravity. This collapse eventually led to the formation of our sun and all the planets in our solar system, including Earth. […]
Most of us have played ‘The Floor is Lava’ game. Magma from the Earth’s core provides an interesting imaginary challenge for young children to avoid, but in the real world, this molten rock can be explosively powerful. Volcanoes are one of the most destructive forces on Earth. In the past, they have been responsible for […]
One of the most powerful, albeit slow moving forces of nature are glaciers. A single glacier can carve out vast canyons in the side of a mountain and move millions of tons of rock and debris. Glacier ice is anywhere from the size of a bus to hundreds of kilometers long and several kilometers wide. […]
