Why is Lake Victoria important? Why is the Rhine River important to Western Central Europe? Why is the Great Basin a region of inland drainage? What is the purpose of an atmospheric river? Why is the Danube River called the Blue Danube? Why is Kaieteur Falls brown? Why is Colorado River...
Why is Richard Leakey important to archaeologists? Why are there no bridges over the Amazon River? Why is the Ganges River considered sacred? Why is the Strait of Malacca important? Why was the name of Ayers Rock changed to Uluru?
The Ancient Romans called it‘via lactea’which quite literally meant a ‘milky way/road’. Also, the word ‘galaxy’ is derived from a Greek word for ‘milk’. Although there is not absolute proof as to why they named our galaxy as something related to milk, some researchers believe what...
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It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, 10 kilometers southwest of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of mighty Ganges). It is also the second-highest peak on the south side of the Gangotri Glacier (after Kedarnath). ...
The problem isn’t just a lack of toilets—it’s a lack of toilets that people want to use. The result: millions of deaths and disease-stunted lives.
In the 1970s, the US government enforced a law that stated every car manufactured from that year onward had to be fitted with a device called a catalytic converter. This device soon spread throughout the world of cars and has now become a staple of emissions control and is integrated into...
The Maha Kumbh mela, the world's largest religious gathering, is one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus and is celebrated once every 12 years. It is held on the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna and where the two sacred rivers meet. ...
How old are the Jataka tales? The Jataka tales are datedbetween 300 BC and 400 AD. Many of the tales are set in or near Benares, now called Varanasi, a city in north central India on the Ganges River. One of the world's oldest cities, Varanasi is the most sacred place for Hindus....
Explain why milk is a colloid. Why are no freshwater animals osmoconformers? Why is the Ganges River dolphin endangered? Why do desert rose blooms dry up? Why does a mouse have fur? Why is the Congo River important? Why is the Arabian Sea water black?