The Middle Ages are a period of European history that began with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. and ended with the beginning of the Renaissance in the 15th century. During the medieval period , Christianity and Islam became popular religions. It was also a time during which castles and cathedrals were […]
Hurricanes are gigantic tropical storms that can be hundreds of kilometres wide. They bring along very strong winds and a lot of rainfall. They often cause flooding near the coasts and cause sea levels to rise.
A mammal is an animal that feeds its babies with milk when it is young. There are over 4,500 types of mammals.
Longitude and latitude are imaginary lines that circle the Earth. They are used to exactly pinpoint where a person or object is located. These lines are on maps and measured in degrees.
An earthquake is one of the worst natural disasters on our Earth. We think that the ground we stand on is very stable, but it isn’t. It moves quite a lot. In the last few decades, scientists have been able to find out why earthquakes happen.
African Americans are citizens of the United States with ancestors who came from Africa. Their forefathers were brought to American colonies as slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries. About 40 million African Americans, 13% of the total population, live in the USA today. Contents (24 pages) Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963Image: Rowland Scherman,