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Exploring the Life Cycle of a Kangaroo

Exploring the Life Cycle of a Kangaroo

Kangaroos are members of the marsupial group of mammals, and they have many unique characteristics. They are exclusively herbivorous, and one of their defining features is the pouch in which they raise their young. The kangaroo life cycle starts with…

Calculating Experimental Value

Calculating Experimental Value

The concept of experimental value is important in scientific experiments. Experimental value consists of the measurements taken during an experimental run. When taking experiment measurements, the goal is to arrive at a value that is accurate and precise. Accuracy relates…

Which Colors Have the Highest Light Reflection?

Which Colors Have the Highest Light Reflection?

When light strikes a surface, some of its energy is reflected and some is absorbed. The color a person perceives indicates the wavelength of light being reflected. White light contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum, so when the…

What Factors Contribute to a Car’s Speed?

What Factors Contribute to a Car's Speed?

An automobile is a wheeled vehicle with a self-contained motor that runs mostly on roads. Automobile speed is an outcome of four interacting factors: power, power train, weight and aerodynamics. Power The motive force for a car is the engine.…

Exploring California’s Diverse Landforms

Exploring California's Diverse Landforms

“Go where you may within the bounds of California, mountains are ever in sight, charming and glorifying every landscape.” The words of the naturalist, John Muir have delighted many who travel over California’s landscape. However, the state’s landforms do not…

The Connection Between Mass, Volume, and Density

The Connection Between Mass, Volume, and Density

Mass, volume and density are three of an object’s most basic properties. Mass is how heavy something is, volume tells you how big it is, and density is mass divided by volume. Although mass and volume are properties you deal…

Which Quadrilaterals Have Four Right Angles?

Which Quadrilaterals Have Four Right Angles?

In geometry, a quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides or edges. There are several polygons that share the characteristics of a quadrilateral. However, while at least six shapes can be considered quadrilaterals, only two have four right angles —…

Calculating Height and Velocity

Calculating Height and Velocity

Projectile motion problems are common on physics examinations. A projectile is an object that moves from one point to another along a path. Someone can toss an object into the air or launch a missile that travels in a parabolic…

Exploring the Structural Adaptations of Butterflies

Exploring the Structural Adaptations of Butterflies

The survival of any creature depends on its ability to satisfy its requirements for things like food and shelter while avoiding predators and other harms. Adaptations, either in the animal’s behavior or in its structure, give the animal the features…

Understanding Ocean Swells

Understanding Ocean Swells

What’s the difference between a swell and a wave? A ​sea swell​, meaning a collection of waves produced by storm winds raging hundreds of miles out to sea, is different from ​waves​, which are the product of local winds along…