Where in the World?

The sun’s boundary lines

Do you know why most globes are tilted on their stands? It’s because the earth is tilted. Because of this tilt, different places on earth get different amounts of sunlight. Special lines on globes…

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The Homecoming

> \ from Sounder by William H. Armstrong Sounder, a fine coon dog, was shot when the sheriff arrested his master. His wounds have healed, but he is badly crippled. With the care of the boy—his…

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Where in the World?

How far is it?

A map may be millions of times smaller than the real land it pictures. So how can you find out how far it is from one place to another? To find out, you use a “measuring stick” called a scale. Scale…

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