Current California Time (Eastern Time) California is in the Pacific Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). US Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-8 ). Where is the time zone line? The International Date Line is located halfway around the worldRead More →
The waters of the Pacific Ocean comprise the world’s largest heat reservoir, by far, and it is the warmest ocean, overall, of the world’s five oceans. (The other oceans are the Arctic, Antarctic and Indian Oceans.) Which body of water is the warmest? The saltiest sea in the world isRead More →
It exists because of the convergence of the trade winds. In the northern hemisphere the northeast trade winds converge with southeast winds from the Southern Hemisphere. The point at which the trade winds converge forces the air up into the atmosphere, forming the ITCZ. Where is ITCZ now? In JulyRead More →
CAN WE MEET OUR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS ON MARS? … And we know, since humans survive and thrive on Earth, that our planet definitely has the ‘just right‘ conditions – what we call the ‘Goldilocks Conditions’ – for human life to exist. How close is Mars to the Goldilocks zone?Read More →
The hottest heat zone is the torrid zone and it is the area near the equator therefore sun shines directly overhead on this zone. Tropics is another name given to the torrid heat zone. The torrid zone’s boundary to the north is the Tropic of Cancer and to the southRead More →
Hardiness Zones. The beautyberry can be expected to grow in Hardiness Zones 5–10. Tree Type. Mature Size. The beautybush grows to a height of 6–10′, with an equal spread, at maturity. Growth Rate. … Sun Preference. … Soil Preference. … History/Lore. Are beauty berries invasive? Beautyberry shrubs readily reseed largelyRead More →
Is the water in the lake safe for swimming? … The water in the main body of the lake meets standards for contact recreation. However, no surface water is entirely safe for all people, as all surface water contains bacteria that can be hazardous depending on exposure level and theRead More →
HEAT ZONES OF THE EARTH The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This area, therefore, receives the maximum heat and is called the Torrid Zone. Which zone receives the minimum insolation? TheRead More →
The epipelagic zone (or upper open ocean) is the part of the ocean where there is enough sunlight for algae to utilize photosynthesis (the process by which organisms use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into food). Generally speaking, this zone reaches from the sea surface down to approximately 200 mRead More →
Diet & Habitat Cuttlefish diets vary depending on where in the ocean they live, but they commonly feed on mollusks, shellfish, fish, octopus, worms, and even other cuttlefish. Their natural predators include dolphins, sharks, large fish, seals, seabirds, and other cuttlefish. Where are common cuttlefish found? Common cuttlefishes, Sepia officinalis,Read More →