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Rainbow - National Geographic Society Rainbows in Myth Rainbows are part of the myths of many cultures around the world Rainbows are often portrayed as bridges between people and supernatural beings In Norse mythology, for instance, a rainbow called the Bifrost connects Earth with Asgard, where the gods live
rainbow - media. nationalgeographic. org Rainbows are usually positive symbols in myths and legends In the Epic of Gilgamesh and, later, the Bible, the rainbow is a symbol from a deity (the goddess Ishtar and the Hebrew God) to never again destroy the Earth with floods
Rainbow - Education | National Geographic Society Rainbows in Myth Rainbows are part of the myths of many cultures around the world Rainbows are often portrayed as bridges between people and supernatural beings In Norse mythology, for instance, a rainbow called the Bifrost connects Earth with Asgard, where the gods live
Visible Light - Education Waves of electromagnetic energy traveling across the globe and throughout space make life on Earth possible Activities like reading a computer screen, calling someone on a cell phone, heating up hot chocolate in a microwave, or using a GPS device would be impossible without electromagnetic energy
Rain - Education | National Geographic Society Rain is liquid precipitation: water falling from the sky Raindrops fall to Earth when clouds become saturated, or filled, with water droplets Millions of water droplets bump into each other as they gather in a cloud When a small water droplet bumps into a bigger one, it condenses, or combines, with the larger one As this continues to happen, the droplet gets heavier and heavier
Rain Shadow - Education A rain shadow is a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing, rainy weather On one side of the mountain, wet weather systems drop rain and snow On the other side of the mountain—the rain shadow side—all that precipitation is blocked In a rain shadow, it’s warm and dry On the other side of the mountain, it’s wet and cool
Rainbow Serpent - National Geographic Society Some ancient people of Australia believe a "rainbow serpent" slithered from the water to create the world Could this fascinating myth be based on fact? Join Wild Chronicles on a quest to find the truth about Australia's amazing snakes and legends
Sun - Education | National Geographic Society The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate, and makes plant life possible through photosynthesis Without the sun’s heat and light, life on Earth would not exist
The Science of Sunsets – National Geographic Education Blog SCIENCE Scarlet skies inspire many viewers to grab their cameras, and prompt a question: Why are some sunsets so spectacular, and others a mere muddle? Stephen Corfidi, a meteorologist who's written about the science of colorful sunsets, helps us see the light (National Geographic News) Use our resources to better understand the science of sunsets …
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