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  1. Rainbow - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · Rainbows are often portrayed as bridges between people and supernatural beings. In Norse mythology, for instance, a rainbow called the Bifrost connects Earth with Asgard, where the …

  2. Visible Light - Education

    Oct 19, 2023 · Electromagnetic light energy is everywhere, but very little of it can actually be seen by the human eye.

  3. Sun - National Geographic Society

    Feb 2, 2024 · The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and …

  4. Rainbow Serpent - National Geographic Society

    Some ancient people of Australia believe a "rainbow serpent" slithered from the water to create the world. Could this fascinating myth be based on fact? Join Wild Chronicles on a quest to find the truth …

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    Where National Geographic Explorers start.

  6. Dune - National Geographic Society

    A dune is a mound of sand this is formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert. Dunes form when wind blows sand into a sheltered area behind an obstacle.

  7. National Geographic Photo Ark Directs 3rd Species Impact Initiative to ...

    Dec 17, 2025 · In 2006, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Joel Sartore started the National Geographic Photo Ark in an effort to document every species living in the world’s zoos, …

  8. Geography

    Dec 4, 2025 · Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.

  9. Paleontology - National Geographic Society

    Oct 15, 2024 · Paleontology is the study of the history of life on Earth as based on fossils. Fossils are the remains of plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and single-celled living things that have been replaced …

  10. Reading a Resource Map - Education

    Sep 17, 2024 · Students read a natural resource map and use a chart to determine the origins of goods that people use.