A fact about life on earth
Half of all living things live on 6% of the land on the planet, the rain forest. No word on how much this fact changes everyday, but it's safe to say it's an estimate.
How are rainbows made?
Rainbows are a result of the sun's white light being broken up into it's component colors through the prism of a raindrop. This division of white light into its component colors is called Dispersion. The light is often double-reflected on either side of the raindrop before exiting and headed your way.
The color of a light wave see depends on the frequency of the light wave entering your eyes.
This explains why we see the colors of a rainbow, but how come all the colors line up next to each other? Since different frequency light waves bounce and reflect differently meaning that the different colors line up coming at a slightly different angle from each other. (note: the frequency of a wave is the number of cycles of a wave to pass some point in one second. )
How fast does rain fall?
A raindrop falls at 600ft. per minute or 7 mph. A raindrop is round but appears to be oval because gravitation pulls on the front of the raindrop as it is falling.
What is the most rainfall ever recorded?
The greatest amount of rainfall ever recorded fell in the amount of 1.5 inches per minute on November 26, 1970 in Barst, Guadeloupe located in the West Indies.
Which places are among the wettest on Earth?
Mawsynram, a village in India's Meghalaya state, is one of the wettest places on Earth, averaging about 11,872 mm (467 inches) of rain a year.
Where was the first Olympic basketball tournament played?
Basketball debuted at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where games were played outdoors and the final was played in pouring rain.
Is there a rainforest in Washington?
The Hoh Rain Forest in Washington is a temperate rainforest.
How is silver used in cloud seeding?
Silver iodide is used in cloud seeding to encourage rain or snow.
Does it rain diamonds on Uranus?
Scientists think it may rain diamonds deep inside Uranus.
Where does the US Postal Service's famous motto come from?
An inscription on a New York post office about couriers delivering mail through snow and rain comes from the Greek historian Herodotus describing Persian messengers.
Where does Crater Lake's water come from?
No rivers flow into or out of Crater Lake. It's filled almost entirely by rain and snow.
Does Multnomah Falls ever dry up?
Multnomah Falls flows year-round because it's fed by underground springs, rain, and snowmelt.