Ancient Greek Gods

Athena Athena was tall, strong, graceful, gray-eyed, and she liked owls. From the beginning, she was a pretty amazing goddess. In fact, even her birth was most unusual. Zeus, the father of gods and goddesses, was also Athena’s father. Her mother was a mortal woman named...

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Water, Water, Everywhere

Water is everywhere on Earth. About seventy percent of the surface of the Earth is covered by water. If you were an alien visiting the planet, you would see a giant blue sphere from space (especially on the Pacific Ocean side). Not only is water everywhere, but all life...

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Greenhouse Effect - What Is It?

So you're thinking its nice, comfortable and smells good in a greenhouse. It's hundreds of happy plants and a bit humid. Don't start thinking that thegreenhouse effect for Earth would make such a nice place. It's a term that scientists use to describe a slow increase...

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