Quoddy Head, Maine, in the Northeastern United States, and El Beddouza, Morocco are estimated to be about 3,154 miles apart (approximately 5,076 kilometers). Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the second closest at 3,332 mile from El Beddouza, Morocco. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is third with a distance of 3,625 mile from Tarfaya, Morocco. Florida’s Singer Island …
The Smoke That Forms Over The Great Smoky Mountains Is Produced By Plants
The native mountain vegetation emits volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere along with oxygen. A fog begins to form due to the high volume of flora and fauna releasing these compounds. But unlike oxygen, these compounds easily evaporate at normal temperature and pressure which is why we can see it.
The Great Smoky Mountains
As part of the Appalachian mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains, or the Smokies, are one of America’s oldest mountain ranges forming approximately 200-300 million years ago. The Smokies run along the border of Tennesee and North Carolina in the Southeastern United States. The 522,427 acres of Great Smoky Mountain National Park is relatively untouched and …
The colors of hot springs are created by colonies of microorganisms living in the water
These microorganisms thrive in heat with colorless and yellow microbes growing in the hottest water. And orange, brown, and green microbes growing in cooler thermal waters. The springs can be viewed safely from designated trails and boardwalks at Yellowstone National Park.
The International Space Station is about 250 miles high and orbits Earth every 90 minutes
Since the ISS orbits the Earth every 90 minutes the crew on board will see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day. The ISS travels at about 17,500 miles/28,000 kilometers per hour.