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 …

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 …

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 …

An iceberg is simply a massive piece of ice floating on the surface of the water in the oceans. It is made up of frozen fresh water. Icebergs break off from snow-formed glacier or polar ice and drift into the Read More …

GROUNDWATER   Where does groundwater come from?   Ground water comes from precipitations e.g. rainfall. This is an established fact based on empirical evidence. Groundwater is recharged during the rainy season and it level rises. Reverse is the case during Read More …

Basically, the Solar System is made up of the Sun and the nine planets with asteroids and satellites. The nine planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, in that order from the Sun. However, in Read More …

The North Pole of the Earth experiences 6 months continuous daylight followed by 6 months of continuous darkness. While this is happening in the North Pole, the South Pole experiences 6 months continuous darkness followed by 6 months of continuous Read More …

I know you would probably say it’s Mountain Everest. No! Mountain Everest is not the tallest mountain in the world! Mountain Mauna Kea in Hawaii, USA is taller than Mountain Everest when both are measured from their respective bases to Read More …