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The Nature of Cells

One of the important characteristics of living things is that they are made up of cells.  Cells  are called the basic unit of life. They can give information about life processes of an organisms. Since the very first discovery of cell, different studies have led to the information of the cell theory . The cell theory was developed as a result of the works of different biologists through a long period of time.

Properties of Metal

What is Metal?  In chemistry , a metal is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. Me tals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions surrounded by a cloud of delocalized electrons. The versatility of metals attests to the very wide range of properties of the more than 70 metals on the periodic table. A description of all of these properties and the applications in which they are used is well beyond the scope of this section. 

What to do during Earthquake?

What to do during Earthquake?  USGS explained of what is an earthquake and what causes them to happen. It says that an earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault . The  tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel. In California there are two plates - the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The Pacific Plate consists of most of the Pacific Ocean floor and the California Coast line. The North American Plate comprises most the North American Continent and parts of the Atlantic Ocean floor. The primary boundary between these two plates is the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is more than 650 miles long and extends to depths of at least 10 miles. Many other smaller faults like the Hayward (Northern California) and the San Jacinto (So...

Filipino Scientists and Inventors

There are many kinds of scientists, corresponding to a different variety of branches of the various scientific disciplines, like physical or biological science, earth science, medicine, engineering and social science. Scientists study a wide variety of subjects. Some scientists may study the laws of nature that govern the extra-terrestrial phenomena that occurs in outer space, this is referred to as astronomers .

Scientific Method

What is scientific method ? What are the steps of doing it?