Tennessee Geographic Alliance
Earth Science Sites of the Week + more!
Earth Science Sites courtesy of Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
Central Michigan University
Environment
FOR EACH PERSON ON THE PLANET THERE ARE 400 TREES
This chart by
@neilrkaye
shows us that for every human on earth there are 400 trees. Source: https://buff.ly/3krWI5O
@neilrkaye
shows us that for every human on earth there are 400 trees. Source: https://buff.ly/3krWI5O
General
69 YEARS OF HEIGHT EVOLUTION IN THE NBA
“We spent 2 months analyzing 24,489 records of 4,379 NBA players during 69 NBA seasons in order to show how the game of basketball evolved through the evolution of players’ height.”
Geosphere
WHY ARE THERE 5,280 FEET IN A MILE?
Article explaining the origins of units of measurement used daily.
Space
PHYSICS CALCULATORS
Our physicists’ team constantly create physics calculators, with equations and comprehensive explanations that cover topics from classical motion, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism to astrophysics and even quantum mechanics.
Your guide to the Solar System and the night sky
This page lists the Solar System objects visible from sunset to sunrise. Only objects that will reach an altitude of at least 15° and set/rise at least 15 minutes after/before the Sun for given location are listed.
Water
Weather
Science of Fog Formation
Thunderstorm Types
Teacher Opportunity from the TVA!
What is the iScience program?
iScience is DLiA’s schoolyard biodiversity program in cooperation with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The program aims to increase awareness of and appreciation for the incredible biodiversity around us, as well as foster young people’s interest in STEM fields. This program uses the ATBI (All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory) model, bringing ATBIs to schoolyards in Tennessee. Students conduct ATBIs at their schools using iNaturalist, acting as citizen scientists and collecting real scientific data about their local biodiversity.
Kurt Butefish
Executive Director
kbutefis@utk.edu
kbutefis@utk.edu
Mailing Address:
Tennessee Geographic Alliance
P.O. Box 30812
Knoxville, TN 37930
P.O. Box 30812
Knoxville, TN 37930