Tag: Geography
Renaming of Gulf of Mexico and Denali Explained
Renaming of Gulf of Mexico and Denali ExplainedIn a recent executive order, President Donald Trump has stirred up discussions by calling for the renaming of two iconic American landmarks—the Gulf of Mexico and Denali,...
Quiz: Name the 13 Countries on Earth’s Equator Line
The equator is a line that goes around the middle of the Earth. It is about 24,900 miles long and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The equator has a latitude...
Antarctica’s First Amber Fossil Reveals Dinosaur-era Rainforest at South Pole
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in Antarctica by finding the continent's first-ever piece of amber. This fossilized resin, unearthed from sediment cores collected beneath the seafloor off Antarctica's coast, provides valuable insights into...
Mysterious ‘Phantom Lake’ with Stripy Gold Islands in Australian Outback
In the vast Australian outback lies a mysterious sight - Lake Mackay, also known as Wilkinkarra by local Indigenous people, adorned with oddly stripy golden islands that become visible when the ephemeral lake fills...
Unraveling the Mystery of the Coastline Paradox
How do you measure the coastline of Rosguill peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland? Flanked with fjords and inlets, Alaska has the most coastline in the United States. But what is the exact length of...
Arctic Island Vanishes: Russian School Kids Shocked by Disappearing Landmass
A group of school kids and college students made a surprising discovery when they found that a Russian island in the Arctic had completely vanished. Mesyatsev Island, which was a floating piece of icy...