Month: October 2024

Overhead power transmission lines have voltages ranging from less than 1000V (for connections within residential areas) to over 800,000V (for long distance/very high power transmission)! These voltages are strong enough to kill a giant elephant if the power line falls Read More …

Earthquake is simply a sudden violent shaking of the ground which could cause great destruction e.g loss of lives, loss of properties, destruction of buildings, etc. Earthquake is one the natural disasters we have on the Earth. Earthquake sometimes happens Read More …

Most species of bears are omnivorous. However, polar bears are carnivorous while the giant pandas are herbivorous.  Below is a video of a Grizzly bear eating grass. There are eight species of bears in the world. These are as follows: Read More …

Our atmosphere is basically divided into four layers namely: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere. Troposphere: This layer of the atmosphere spreads from the Earth’s surface to about 15km in the sky. It is associated with all meteorological activities like rainfall, Read More …

The Sun is very important for our survival, both the plants and the animals. The Sun provides us with Visible Light with which we see. We use heat from the Sun to dry our clothes, warm our homes, etc. The Read More …

There are seven continents in the world namely: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica. People do not reside in Antarctica because it is too cold for human habitation. Before now, all the seven continents were together Read More …