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Science › Astronomy › Solar System › Solar Eclipses
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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon. |
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| Posted: | August 24, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Environment & Nature › Earth Sciences › Environmental Disasters › Tsunami
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A tsunami is a series of water waves (called a tsunami wave train) caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, but can occur in large lakes. |
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| Posted: | March 11, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Environment & Nature › Earth Sciences › Environmental Disasters › Sendai Earthquake
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The 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami was an 8.8 to 9.1-MW megathrust earthquake that created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft). |
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| Posted: | March 12, 2011 |
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Society & Culture › Environment & Nature › Climate Change › Global Warming
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Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. |
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| Posted: | August 24, 2010 |
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Society & Culture › Holidays and Observances › USA › Earth Day
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Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. |
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| Posted: | April 22, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Geography › General Geography › Geography Games › Geography Quizzes
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Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geographia, lit. "earth describe-write" is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Environment & Nature › Earth Sciences › Environmental Disasters › Earthquakes
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An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. |
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| Posted: | March 11, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Entertainment › Movies › ACTRESSES › Ava Gardner
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Actress Ava Lavinia Gardner (b.1922, d. 1990) is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful leading ladies to have appeared on film. Her best-known films include Showboat, The Killers, Night of the Iguana, and The Barefoot Contessa. |
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| Posted: | March 12, 2011 |
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Literature › Authors › Literary Fiction › Jules Verne
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Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French author who helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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