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Largest Earthquakes in the US89

Largest Earthquakes in the US

In the US, Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state and one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Alaska experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake almost every year, and a magnitude 8 or greater earthquake on an average of every 14 years....

18 comments    earthquake prince william sound
Types and Formation of Mountains – For kids95

Types and Formation of Mountains – For kids

Mountains can be explained as landforms that rise well above the surrounding land for a limited area in the form of a peak. Mountains are steeper, larger and taller than hills and are more than 600 metres in height. Mountainous regions are called...

115 comments    mountains volcano plateau
50 WORST AVIATION DISASTERS89

50 WORST AVIATION DISASTERS

An aviation accident is an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft. It can take place anytime between the time any person boards the aircraft for flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a person is fatally or seriously...

20 comments    plane aircraft aviation
Oceans of  the world87

Oceans of the world

The world's oceans and seas together cover nearly 71% of the earth's surface.  Since the oceans are a continuous body of water on the Earth's surface, it is not possible to have clearly demarcated borders between one ocean and another or any other...

6 comments    pacific ocean atlantic ocean
Endangered Animals of the Rainforest.85

Endangered Animals of the Rainforest.

Destruction of our environment is the biggest contribution that we make to the extinction of many species in the forest. It is estimated that approximately half the number of world’s animals live in the rain forests. Due to the rapid disappearance...

42 comments    tiger destruction eagle
Remarkable animals that saved people's lives85

Remarkable animals that saved people's lives

Animals are remarkable , that they exhibit their intelligence in so many different ways. Animals can be quite often man's best friend and also the one who can save man's life. Its amazing how smart animals are and how instinctive they can be. We...

25 comments    92 sailors animals save humans
The Sayano-Shushenskaya dam hydro-electric power station accident83

The Sayano-Shushenskaya dam hydro-electric power station accident

The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power dam after the disaster - the destructed part of the turbine house is visible (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images) The construction of the power plant includes an...

12 comments    disaster turbine power plant
20 Worst Accidents Involving US Carriers91

20 Worst Accidents Involving US Carriers

Aviation disasters are becoming more and more frequent in the recent times and have attracted the attention of pilots and non-pilots equally. This is due to the increased interest to learn from these accidents. This section provides you information...

9 comments    aircraft disasters aircrash
Worst rail accidents in the UK82

Worst rail accidents in the UK

There have been hundreds of rail accidents in the British Rail History. Below is a compilation of the worst rail accidents which were caused due to various reasons. Train Operator(s) - West Anglia Great Northern Primary Cause(s) - Track defect ...

6 comments    collision british rail
Rafflesia – Queen of Parasites and the Biggest Flower on Earth76

Rafflesia – Queen of Parasites and the Biggest Flower on Earth

Rafflesia arnoldii, the flower may be over 100 centimetres in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kilograms Rafflesia is the world’s largest flower which belongs to the genus of parasitic flowering plants. Rafflesia is the official state flower of...

27 comments    flower rafflesia largest flower
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