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Beautiful Beaches of Andaman and Maldives

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
The Adman and Nicobar Islands are a long string of 293 islands in the Bay of Bengal. The northern part of the string of islands is called Andaman and Read Summary
Published: October 21, 2009 Visits: 16 words : 600

What Is Earth?

Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
The earth is covered with several layers of air and gases. This covering is called Atmosphere. Some of the rays of the sun are harmful to us. Read Summary
Published: October 20, 2009 Visits: 4 words : 600

Layers of the Earth

Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
A plateau is high land mass that stands very high from the sea level with almost a flat surface. Read Summary
Published: October 6, 2009 Visits: 13 words : 600

Land, Water and Air

Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
He has also dug canals to bring water from rivers for the crops in his fields, and drinking water for the people. Read Summary
Published: October 6, 2009 Visits: 9 words : 900

Land and Water Are Heated Differently

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
At night, the land cools down faster than the sea. The air above the sea is still hot and rise up. The cool air from the land blows towards the sea. Read Summary
Published: October 6, 2009 Visits: 11 words : 600

Article: Village Level Forecast Will Take Time

Author:Archita Bhatta  Summary by:Sameer_Kak
In an interview with Down To Earth, the Secretary (Ministry of Earth Sciences) talks about India's weather forecasting system. Read Summary
Published: October 1, 2009 Visits: 1 words : 300

How Soil Is Formed

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
Crops grow in the upper layer of soil, is called Top soil. Farming is done well where the top soil is rich with humus. Read Summary
Published: September 29, 2009 Visits: 37 words : 600

How Is Shadow Formed?

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
Shadow used to help people tell the time when there were no clocks. They used sundials. Read Summary
Published: September 29, 2009 Visits: 63 words : 600

How Fast Does the Earth Move?

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Author:krishnamadu  Summary by:madugundukrishna
The earth is a big ball, or sphere, made mostly of rock. The inside is molten rock, but the outside cover is hard rock. Read Summary
Published: September 29, 2009 Visits: 34 words : 600

Silent Valley ,the National Park Is Really a Calm Place.

Author:Myself by reading many books.  Abstract by:Suneeps
Silent Valley is the second National Park in Kerala-Palghat.The speciality of this area was understod by Scottish Botanist Robert Wight in 1847. Read Abstract
Published: September 25, 2009 Visits: 2 words : 300
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