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Tectonic plates are big sections of the Earth’s crust… it’s actually broken into pieces, and the pieces move. Earthquake! Learn more about the tectonic plates… the reason for mountains, earthquakes, the movement of continents, and more… (more…)

What’s the inside of the Earth like? How do we know? Read about the planet you live on, and what goes on inside… (more…)

The atmosphere is the air we breathe… the weather… and a protective shell around the Earth. So learn more about Earth’s atmosphere… (more…)

Here’s another important cycle in the Earth’s system–nitrogen! Nitrogen’s in the air, in plants, in the soil. It’s important to every living thing. So, learn more about it… (more…)

The water cycle is how water moves through Earth’s systems… from the rain, through the oceans, into plants and animals, even in the air… water is everywhere! Explore the water cycle with animations and more… (more…)

The bottom of the food chain is primary producers. But that doesn’t mean their role isn’t important. Primary producers are the most important of all… the source of food for everyone. Learn more… (more…)

Biomass is the amount of living matter in an ecosystem. The amount of different kinds of plants and animals there are leads to a balance… or an imbalance. Learn more… (more…)

What’s the role of scavengers and decomposers in our ecosystems? Learn more… (more…)

What is biodiversity? It means the biological diversity on our planet… how many different types of plants and animals there are, and even how different the plants and animals within one species can be. What’s the role of biodiversity in a healthy planet? Learn more… (more…)

What do animals eat? One way that scientists classify animals is by their diet… meat? plants? a little bit of everything? or only one specialized thing, like the koala bear that eats only eucalyptus leaves? Learn more about carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores… (more…)