Category: Social studies

Why are fairy penguins blue? In Australia, they are often called fairy penguins because of their small size. In New Zealand, they are more commonly known as little blue penguins or blue penguins owing to their slate-blue plumage; they are also known by their Māori name: kororā. What does the fairy penguin look like? Standing […]

Why did the Office season 4 only have 14 episodes? This season featured 19 half-hour segments which were combined and aired to produce 14 distinct episodes, directed by 11 directors. After 12 episodes were filmed, production was suspended due to the effects of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. What happens in Season 4 […]

What is the inside address of a friendly letter? Inside Address: The inside address is the address of the letter’s recipient and is placed either one line below the sender’s address, or one inch below the date and is always left justified. How do you address a letterhead? The sender’s address usually is included in […]

What does a forensic engineer do on a crime scene? Forensic engineering applies the field of engineering to cases of the law when necessary. Generally, this means that a forensic engineer is called to a scene where a car, bridge, or piece of machinery has malfunctioned in order to collect evidence, investigate the cause, and […]

What is bi collateral vascular bundle? Bicollateral vascular bundles are those which have phloem on both the sides of the xylem. In this, all of them lie within the same radius. Apart from phloem, vascular cambium is also present on both the sides of the xylem. What is meant by Eustele? : a stele typical […]

What does bison meat taste like? Bison tends to have a lighter, more delicate flavor than beef, a flavor some describe a slightly sweeter. Bison meat is considerably high in iron, too, which gives it a unique flavor that many people describe as “earthy” or “mineral.” This flavor is not overwhelming, though — bison is […]

What is vintage style meaning? Definitions. “Vintage” is a colloquialism commonly used to refer to all old styles of clothing. Retro, short for retrospective, or “vintage style,” usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era. Reproduction, or repro, clothing is a newly made copy of an older garment. What does it […]

How does each flatworm reproduce? Flatworms are hermaphroditic (having both male and female sex organs) and they typically reproduce both sexually and asexually. The majority of sexual reproduction is through cross-fertilization (where both individuals fertilize each other). How do the planaria reproduce asexually? Asexual freshwater planarians reproduce by tearing themselves into two pieces by a […]

How do Cactus reproduce sexually? Cacti are flowering plants, which means that they rely heavily on pollination of their blooms to reproduce. Like other plants, they reproduce sexually, depending on the pollen or sperm from their flowers to reach the stigma or female sex organs, whereupon the flower will produce seeds. How do Cactus breed? […]

Is eel a delicacy in Japan? Eels are a prized summer delicacy in Japan. On what is traditionally referred to as the “day of the ox” in summer, the second of which for this season falls on Wednesday, Japanese people often eat eel, typically grilled with sweet soy sauce. Why do Japanese like eels? Most […]