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Is Europe the only continent without a desert?

This is a great trick question for your geography teacher! The answer would have been YES - if it weren't for the 5.4 million square miles of the Arctic Desert which lies across U.S., Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden,...

Please give me information on lumbering in Canada - 1.advantages and disadvantages 2. machines used 3.environmental effect 4.various products 5.the whole process 6.climatic features!

Hi Jasleen.

So many questions, so little space! I think the best help is to give you some search tips on how to find the best sites.  You can then use as much or as little information as you need. 

These sites are also...

There are over 40 countries in the world with their names ending in "ia" i.e algeria, croatia, russia. what does the "ia" mean?

An interesting question - and one which lies well beyond the GSE or A-level syllabus!

As you are asking about the linguistic development of the English language (the countries you named do not end in -ia when translated to other...

Is there any difference between the northern and southern lights and if so what?

The Northern Lights (or Aurora Borealis) are visible near the North Pole of the Earth, while the Southern Lights (or Aurora Australis) are visible only near the South Pole.  Both have the same cause - the sun - and both are...

I would like to know the affected areas of the UK when the ice caps melt and flood parts of the UK, is it possible you could E-mail me a map of the UK in 50- 100 years or let me know where to find one on the internet? Thanks very much

Hi Michael, the answer to challenging question is less easy than it seems because there seems to be a reluctance to produce detailed maps that predict a changing UK coastline.  Perhaps this is because if your home ...

In which layer does earth's magnetic field orginate? what is the asthenosphere and in which major layer is it located?

It is likely that the Earth's magnetic field is associated with the molten iron core of the Earth. One of the interesting things about magnetism is its relationship to electricity. A moving magnetic field will create an electrical ...

What is the four different major layers that the earth consists?

Do you mean the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere?  These are sometimes called the four major sub systems; land, water, living things and air that make up the Earth.

Or do you mean the different parts of the inner...

Was schist once a sedimentary or igneous rock, and which type was it?Thanks

Schist is a , metamorphic rock having plated, structure called schistosity in which the component flaky minerals are visible to the naked eye. Schists are distinguished from slates and gneisses, by the size of their mineral crystals;...

Should people still be going on holiday to Thailand and Sri Lanka after the tsunami disaster? - Laura.
This is quite a tough one Laura. It certainly seems odd going on holiday when people in these countries have suffered so much. The problem is both countries really rely on income from tourism to bring in money, and lots of local people there...
What causes tsunamis? - from Alec
Thanks for the question Alec! Tsunamis are large waves caused by underwater earthquakes. You?ll probably know the earth?s crust is made up of a number of plates. Most earthquakes happen at the boundary between two plates, when they suddenly...
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