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Convection currents are one of the three ways to transfer heat energy that works in either a liquid or a gas.

Faculae are bright regions on the Sun's photosphere affecting solar energy output. Changes in the number of faculae and sunspots may play a role in global climate change.

Plate tectonic theory grew from Wegener's continental drift hypothesis and is the unifying theory underlying modern geology and geophysics.

Earth's interior structure includes the crust, mantle, inner core, and outer core. The crust and mantle are rocky. The inner and outer cores are metallic.

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) are stay-in-place interlocking foam block products that provide great strength, sound-proofing and r-value.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale was felt in the United Kingdom on Wednesday February 27th 2008.

Calming, warm waters of hot springs entice tourists to resorts. Bubbling mudpots and colorful hot springs are special volcanic features located around the globe.

With 80% of its surface covered with volcanoes or solidified lava flows, Venus is very tectonically active, but tectonics on Venus differ from plate tectonics on Earth.

The Moon's surface is littered with meteorite impact craters, but Earth has very few because geologic and plate tectonic activity destroyed ancient impact craters.

One of the largest super volcanoes in the world lies beneath Yellowstone National Park and nobody knows when it will erupt.

Millions of visitors travel to Yellowstone National Park and Iceland to watch geysers. Here is look at the science behind them.