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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Competitive Exclusion Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of competitive exclusion, explained here, states that two species cannot co-exist when needing the same, limited resources to survive. The different types are described and examples are provided.
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Biology Wise: Process of Spermatogenesis Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how sperm cells are formed through the process of spermatogenesis and some factors that can negatively affect sperm formation.
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Biology Wise: Examples of Parasitism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what parasitism is and provides a few examples of parasitic relationships.
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Biology Wise: Carbon Cycle Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the carbon cycle is and the basic steps in the cycle.
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Biology Wise: Carbon Oxygen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
The fours stages of the carbon-oxygen cycle are described - photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, and decomposition.
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Biology Wise: Understanding Nitrogen Cycle With a Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the steps involved in the nitrogen cycle, a critical biogeochemical cycle.
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Biology Wise: Microevolution vs. Macroevolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The concepts of microevolution and macroevolution are explained and a two-column table that compares them is presented.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: What Causes Monsoons

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains what monsoons are, what causes them, and the impact they have.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Explanation of an Occluded Front With Diagram

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains what an occluded front is and how it forms when three air masses interact.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Salt Crystallization

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn how salt crystallizes and the weathering effect that this has on rocks and on structures.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Definition of Climax Community With Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how a climatic community is the end product of ecological succession and describes the process by which this happens. Provides several examples of climax communities.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Ionosphere Facts

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn facts about the ionosphere. It is an extension of the thermosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Primary Consumers in the Food Chain

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what a primary consumer's role in a food chain is and provides examples.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Nitrogen in the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the properties of nitrogen, how it was first formed, where it is found, and the importance of the nitrogen cycle.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: What Is Graded Bedding?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what graded bedding is and how it forms in sedimentary deposits.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Devices Used to Measure Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Looks at the many devices used to measure angles in academic settings and in real-world settings.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Types of Skewed Distribution With Real Life Examples

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains what is meant by a skewed distribution, describes the two types, and gives examples.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Color Spectrum Chart With Frequencies and Wavelengths

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the visible light spectrum and learn the frequencies and wavelengths for each of the primary and secondary colors.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Uses of Calcium Chloride

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some uses of calcium chloride as a food additive, as a drying agent, for de-icing, in concrete mixes, and for its exothermic properties.
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Science Struck: Calcium Carbonate vs. Calcium Citrate

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the difference between calcium carbonate and calcium citrate and why calcium is important for human health.
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Science Struck: Interesting Facts About Neon

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about the element Neon, its chemical properties, some ways it is used by humans, and its effects on the environment and on humans.
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Science Struck: A Brief Summary of the Important Uses of Neon

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the element Neon, its properties, some facts about it, and the important ways it is used by humans.
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Science Struck: Paper Chromatography

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what paper chromatography is, how it is done, and how the Rf or Retention Factor is calculated.
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Science Struck: Silver Nitrate Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the chemical properties of silver nitrate and the variety of ways in which it is used by humans.