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The Earth and Space: General Characteristics of Earth

Christine Martinello avec une pieuvre

Christine Martinello

Assistant Curator of Canadian Waters and Propagation

Christine Martinello is an Assistant Curator of Canadian Waters and Propagation for the Vancouver Aquarium,
Gold in a piece of quartz from Manitoba

Mines and Mining

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Learn about mines and mining in Canada

Assortment of minerals

All About Minerals

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Learn about the characteristics and uses of minerals.

Dense tropical rainforest

Tropical Rainforest Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.

African savanna

Savanna Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.

Kara Layton sous l'eau en habit de plongée sous-marine

Kara Layton

Postdoctoral Fellow

Kara Layton is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Sheridan Thompson sur une falaise rocheuse

Sheridan Thompson (she/her/they/them)

Career Profiles

Doctoral Candidate

Sheridan Thompson is a Doctoral Candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Variety of plant groups in Banff National Park, Alberta

Plant Taxonomy

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Learn about the categories, or phylum, of the plant kingdom with examples from each.

Leaf and the Sun

Plant Functions

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Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

Carl Dixon

Carl Dixon

Career Profiles

Naval Communicator

Carl Dixon is a Naval Communicator for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Danika Strecko | Gestionnaire de l’éducation océanique

Danika Strecko (Video)

Manager of Ocean Literacy

Danika Strecko is the Manager of Ocean Literacy for Ocean Wise.
Danika Strecko | Gestionnaire de l’éducation océanique

Danika Strecko

Manager of Ocean Literacy

Danika Strecko is the Manager of Ocean Literacy for Ocean Wise.
Scott Kelly et Terry Virts inspectent le système d’élimination du dioxyde de carbone de la SSI (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Carbon Dioxide on Earth and on the ISS

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Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?

Scoop of potting soil

What is Soil?

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Learn about soil, soil texture and the various layers of soil.

Hurricane Katrina as seen from space

Where Do Hurricanes Come From?

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Hurricanes are a kind of tropical cyclone. But where do they come from? And why do they cause so much damage? This article will answer all your storm-related questions!