6 results for “matter”

1. Planet Earth

   Weather and Climate

   matters Weather decides the harvest, the flood, the water supply and the day's plans. Climate

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2. Planet Earth

   Rocks, Minerals and Fossils

   matters Rocks are the only record of the deep past. They tell us when oxygen first

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3. Planet Earth

   Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

   matters Plate tectonics is not just the cause of disasters. It built every mountain range, shaped

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4. Planet Earth

   Volcanoes

   matters Volcanoes destroy, but they also create. They built the Hawaiian islands, Iceland and Japan from

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5. Planet Earth

   The Atmosphere

   matters The atmosphere keeps the surface about 33 degrees warmer than it would otherwise be, through

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6. Planet Earth

   Inside the Earth

   matters Everything on the surface depends on the interior. The mantle's slow churning builds continents

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