Page 9 If all the water in the atmosphere rained down at once, it would only cover the ground with a depth of 2.5 cm. Find out more about each part of the water cycle. Summary of the Water Cycle http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html This set of web pages from the U.S. Geological Survey is filled to the brim with information.
Page 24 In some areas in the Antarctic, the ice is over 4 200 m thick. Learn more interesting facts about glaciers. Our Environment: Glaciers – Interactive http://www.summitsofcanada.ca/canatrek/environment/glaciers-interactive.html Learn about glaciers from this Canadian site supported by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. All About Glaciers http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glaciers The National Snow & Ice Data Center provides comprehensive information about glaciers here.
Page 42 Scientists estimate there are over 10 000 underwater volcanoes. Find out how Canadian Technology is helping to investigate some of them.
ROPOS – Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility http://www.ropos.com/index.php/ropos-rov Learn about ROPOS, Canada’s premier remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV), here.
Page 47 Right now, there are scientists living under the sea and studying the oceans. Find out more about Aquarius, the only undersea laboratory.
Page 62 Find out more about the Marine Institute at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Marine Institute http://www.mi.mun.ca/ Learn about Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland here.
Page 83 Of all the major Canadian cities, St. John’s has the most fog, rain, snow, wind, and cloudy days! Find out more about how the ocean currents affect Newfoundland and Labrador’s climate.
Page 103 More than 80 percent of Canadians, including those who live in Newfoundland and Labrador, live in areas with high acid rain pollution levels. Find out more about acid rain in your area.
Acid Rain – A Newfoundland and Labrador Perspective http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/60850.pdf Read this publication about acid rain from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Page 129 Four main types of light sources are incandescence, electrical discharge, fluorescence, and phosphorescence. Find out how each of these processes produces light.
Page 152 Only three numbers are needed to specify every colour that can be produced on a computer screen. People who create web pages sometimes specify colours this way.
Page 162 Light from the Sun is produced by nuclear fusion of hydrogen particles. This process releases an enormous amount of energy. Find out more about nuclear fusion and temperatures in the Sun.
Page 174 You may have seen a one-way mirror (sometimes called a two-way mirror). If you stand on the brightly lit side of the mirror you see your own reflection. If you stand on the darker side of the mirror you can see through it, like a transparent window. Find out how it is possible to see through one way but not both ways.
Page 182 The mirages that you sometimes see on the road on a very hot day are also caused by the refraction of the Sun’s rays. Learn more about mirages.
Page 231 An optical or visual illusion tricks the eye and brain into perceiving something unlike what actually exists. Check out examples of optical illusions and find out what they reveal about the way we see. These Optical Illusions Trick Your Brain With Science http://www.wired.com/2014/11/optical-illusion-science/ Some great optical illusions can be observed here.
HubbleSite http://hubblesite.org/ Servicing missions (including those involving Canada) and all things Hubble can be found here.
Page 279 The art of glass blowing has been around for over 2000 years. See how artists use the different changes of state in glass to create works of art.
Page 341 Not too long ago, naval forces worked entirely above the surface of the water. Now, crews can spend months at a time in the deep depths of water in submarines. Find out more about submarines.
Page 451 The two types of kidney dialysis are called hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Find out how these types of dialysis are similar and different.
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