Category: Earth Science

Phases of the Moon

| December 10, 2009 | 23 Comments

The moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.  It always follows the earth in its trip around the sun.  The moon has same length of time for its rotation and revolution.  It takes the moon about 28 days to rotate on its axis and revolve around the earth.  This happens because during [...]

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The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars

| December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

The sun is the center of the solar system.  The solar system is the official name of the sun’s family which includes nine planets, many moons, and stars.

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Weather: All About Weather

| December 8, 2009 | 1 Comment

Weather keeps changing.  It affects both living and non-living things.  Kinds of Weather 1.      Rainy 2.      Sunny 3.      Windy 4.      Cloudy 5.      Stormy 6.      Hot 7.      Cold

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Earth’s Water Forms

| December 7, 2009 | 30 Comments

Philippines has more than 7,000 islands and it is surrounded by big bodies of water. An Ocean is the biggest body of water.  Big ships travel on oceans between continents.  Some parts of the ocean are very deep.  The ocean contains salt water.

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The Water Cycle

| December 7, 2009 | 10 Comments

The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle. Although the balance of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time, individual water molecules [...]

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