Where are the largest iron ore deposits in the world? Australia and Brazil are among the world’s largest iron ore producers and hold a large portion of the world’s iron ore reserves. Australia makes up half of the world’s iron ore exports. Brazil exported around 23 percent of the world’s total iron exports. What happens […]
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What city is located at 22 degrees north and 114 degrees east?
What city is located at 22 degrees north and 114 degrees east? Major Cities: Latitude, Longitude, and Corresponding Time Zones Latitude Longitude City Hong Kong, China 22 114 Iquique, Chile 20 70 Irkutsk, Russia 52 104 Which countries in Asia are located entirely above the equator and below 20 degrees N? Here is a list […]
Who is the only mammal that can fly?
Who is the only mammal that can fly? Bats Is hibernation just sleeping? What is hibernation? Despite what you may have heard, species that hibernate don’t “sleep” during the winter. Hibernation is an extended form of torpor, a state where metabolism is depressed to less than five percent of normal. Can hibernation stop aging? When […]
Who came up with the idea of skydiving?
Who came up with the idea of skydiving? André-Jacques Garnerin Did Dwayne Johnson really jump out of a plane in San Andreas? The 6-foot-5, 260-pound Johnson already is solid enough to play the Greek hero Hercules on-screen. Yet shooting San Andreas only pumped up his hero credentials. One scene required Johnson to skydive (a first) […]
Why do authors use imagery in their writing?
Why do authors use imagery in their writing? An image is a description that is meant to evoke emotion. So authors use imagery to create emotion. Imagery in writing serves to deepen the reader’s understanding of what’s going on and how to feel about it. The image is a tool. Why is it important to […]
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How does silver nitrate work for fingerprints?
How does silver nitrate work for fingerprints? Silver nitrate: Used for fingerprints on paper, silver nitrate is sprayed onto the fingerprint where it reacts with the chlorides, to give the insoluble silver salt, silver chloride. Ninhydrin test: Indantrione hydrate reacts with the amino acids in the fingerprint, giving a visible deposit. What does DFO react […]
Should farmers use genetically modified crops?
Should farmers use genetically modified crops? GM crops bred to stand up to pests and severe weather also help farmers pass over fields less, reducing soil erosion, protecting soil quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Do genetically engineered crops help or hurt poor farmers? Summary: Many US farmers who grow genetically engineered crops are realizing […]