Earth & Space Science

Properly maintained, a slate roof can last up to 100 years. However, ice dams along the eaves can back up under the slate, causing leaks in the roof, walls and ceilings of your home. Ice dams are…

Cyclomaniacs is an online flash game designed for those who enjoy the thrill of bike racing. In the game, players compete in a series of timed races to win money, unlock new characters and reveal new…

Transplanting seedlings and planting seeds according to the phases of the moon dates back to ancient times. The Hendry County Cooperative Extension Service in Florida states that the practice has…

Knowing how fine soils behave – and whether they are clay or silt –helps engineers predict how soil will respond under various circumstances. Atterberg “limits of consistency”…

An icy road or driveway may be great for sledding but also poses a sizable risk to the safety of those who walk or drive on the slick pavement. Homeowners can easily shovel snow off their driveway,…

It’s no surprise that exposed water pipes can freeze in winter, but that danger exists for pipes inside your walls too. If the pipe is in an exterior wall, or if the temperature inside and…

Ice on your doorstep is a potential hazard for you, your family, guests to your home and even your mailman. Doorstep ice deposits occur often as the result of heat from your home hitting the snow…

“Full Moon Mario," a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, was released in a cartridge that was inserted into the NES to play. If you don't have an NES, you can use an NES…

Grout is useful for providing structural support to the tiles in your floors and walls but it also serves a decorative purpose as well. Anyone who's ever seen moldy shower grout knows how important it…

Rising and falling temperatures in wintertime result in snow melting and then freezing into ice. Removing ice from any surface can be a challenge that requires effort to resolve. A large driveway…

Most children are curious about the solar system because of its mystery. Parents who want to encourage a child's intellectual growth while simultaneously nurturing her interests might consider a…

Weedeaters use a length of poly rope or string to cut weeds and grass. The string is attached to a rotor, which spins at high speed. The cutting rope or string in your Weedeater can become jammed for…

The Nokia E71 smartphone hit the market in July 2008. One of the Nokia E series, it was replaced in 2010 by the similar E72. Nokia E series smartphones come with a variety of features, including…

Tundra is a biome -- or ecosystem -- found in the Arctic, the Antarctic and at the top of mountains. The word tundra comes from the Kildin Sami word “tundar," which means “treeless…

Transport tanks carry a wide variety of products. The decision to line a transport tank is based upon the type of product the transport truck hauls. Certain food products, such as milk, are shipped in…

Libraries store aged collections of documents and books that swell in the heat and retract in the cold. Museums house ancient artifacts that can be damaged by extreme weather changes inside their…

Newtek Aura is a two-dimensional, bitmap-based digital animation software program. It is also known as TVP animation. Newtek Aura combines the ability to do rotoscope with 2-D animation, while…

The cold winter months brings the possibility of safety hazard with frozen surfaces. Dawn dish soap is a cheap and effective alternative to expensive and possibly damaging rock salt that many…

Frozen gutters happen when the home’s interior heat melts snow and ice on the roof. The resulting water flows into the cold gutter system and begins freezing. A gutter becomes completely clogged…

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is any computer-based mapping or land survey application. Metadata is data that gives information about other data. Metadata is not the main focus of a system,…

The amount of heat your home loses through under-insulated or uninsulated walls depends on several factors. These include the temperature outside, the thickness and composition of your walls, and the…

It's useful to perform a hard reset on the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant smart phone model SGH-T959, to restore original ("factory") default settings. Typically, a person performs a hard reset to…

Thermosiphon systems and solar trough heater systems were two of several systems developed in the 1970s as a way to harness solar power. Each system has different methods of collecting sunlight and…

Typophone, a minimalist mobile theme designed for iOS devices, displays the time, date and month on the lockscreen. Another version, called Typophone Weather, also shows the local weather forecast and…

A star's life cycle varies depending on its mass. You can represent the life cycle of a typical smaller star like our sun with a series of five plastic globes illuminated by Christmas bulbs. On a…

In dry, desert-like climates, evaporative, or swamp, coolers reduce the temperature inside houses and buildings. Warm outside air moves through pads soaked in water and the cooled air is blown into…

Columbia University professor Dickson Despommier coined the term "vertical farming" when describing food production in skyscrapers. Not only could these "farmscapers" produce food…

Solar power collects the light from the sun and converts it into electricity that can power home utilities. At the heart of the home solar energy system is the photovoltaic panel. These photovoltaic…

When the weather turns cold, snow and ice are never far behind. As driveways and sidewalks begin to freeze, many homeowners turn to rock salt to help melt the ice. Rock salt, which is largely made up…

In addition to time and date readouts, indoor-outdoor thermometers provide a home or property owner with temperature readings inside the home as well as ambient readings from outside. There are…

Ice can damage your roof, but so can ice removal. Insulating and ventilating your attic to prevent ice buildup on your roof is a better strategy than melting ice after it forms, but during a very cold…

Various finely ground, abrasive materials are used to sandblast paint, dirt, mold and other items from surfaces as well as to abrade surfaces mildly to improve their adhesion with a product. Depending…

Many pre-kindergarten children are fascinated by the sun, moon and stars and the changing colors of the sky above them. They may be too young to grasp the concept of a solar system. But by focusing on…

In "Final Fantasy XII," legends tell the tale of espers, powerful elemental creatures who appear only to the strongest and worthiest hunters. If you defeat one of the 12 espers, it agrees to…

You'll need an orange marker and a red one if you want to draw a binary star. Learn how to draw a binary star with help from an artist in this free video clip.

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that substances involved in chemical reactions do not lose or gain any detectable mass. The state of the substance, however, can change. For instance, the Law of…

Photovoltaic, or solar power, systems convert light directly into electricity, according to the National Renewable Energy website. Electrical output varies and is dependent upon factors such as the…

Kinetic sand art pictures can take from seconds to minutes to settle into a new sand scene. By shifting the angle of the sand art frame, gravitation pulls the sands downward into an ever-changing…

Any tool that can be used to work metal is also employed by artists in the creation of work that starts from a metal base. Metal sculpture and art of many different kinds is worked on by artists who…

The solar system is our home in the Milky Way galaxy, where the eight planets we know best orbit around our sun. Creating a three-dimensional model of the solar system provides a hands-on way of…

An icy buildup on a driveway's surface poses a significant risk to the home's residents. While walking to the car, a person can take a nasty fall if he slips on the ice. A homeowner should take…

Evaporation is a central component of the water cycle. Evaporation allows water into the air, which can then be transferred back to the earth through precipitation, such as rain or snow. The rate of…

Solar system installation is best done at the same time that the roof is built. This allows you to integrate the solar panel racks into the structure of the roof and minimize the risk of leaks.…

The ice storms and heavy snowfall characteristic of cold, precipitous winters can cause the formation of large ice sheets or ice dams on roofs. Ice dams develop on slanted roofs when the escaping heat…

“Treasure Isle” is a Facebook-based online game set on a deserted island. You gain benefits from neighboring islands, such as floating treasure chests and the ability to do small chores…

Clay pendants such as those in necklaces are often made of modeling clay. When creating an artistic clay pendant, you may want to smooth out certain parts of the jewelry. Some parts of the pendant can…

During the winter months, if your windows are not properly insulated or if they are older and not sealed properly, you may be dealing with ice melting inside your home. These windowsill leaks can lead…

Everyone has suffered through a hot, "muggy" day, when humidity feels like an added weight on your shoulders. But humidity is affected by more than just the amount of moisture in the air.…

If you don't have proper insulation, sealing and ventilation in your attic area, it's possible for excess ice from a winter storm to gather around the bottom of your roof and create an ice dam. Ice…

The tropical rain forests are home to unique plants, animals and cultures. However, the world's rain forests are threatened by human activities such as agriculture and logging. Students can learn…