Archive for the ‘Geography’ Category

Why Does Earth Rotate?

Posted on April 19th, 2011 by by WhyDoes

According to the Nebular Hypothesis sun is a cooling and rotating nebula and our planet earth has been formed as a result of solidification of a ring along with eight other such rings thrown by it.  Theory of nebular hypothesis was put forward by German philosopher, Kant and French mathematician, Laplace. But according to the [...]

Why Does The Moon Change Shape?

Posted on April 19th, 2011 by by WhyDoes

Moon in our solar system does not shine by its own light but in fact it is visible to us on earth because it reflects light from the sun, this phenomenon is known as moon’s Albedo. Albedo is basically the reflecting power of a surface and it is measured on a scale of 0 to [...]

Why Does the Moon have Craters?

Posted on April 19th, 2011 by by WhyDoes

The dictionary definition of the word crater is as follows “a large hole in the ground or a surface caused by an explosion”. These holes or craters can either be manmade or can be natural. Basically a crater is a deep hole found on the moon or any planet surface. Impact crater is generally referred [...]

Why Does the US Support Israel?

Posted on September 5th, 2009 by by WhyDoes

Observers of American politics have already said this: the U.S. Government is strongly supportive of Israel. Despite Israel’s socio-political activities against Palestine and Lebanon, the United States continues to funnel economic and military aid to Israel’s coffers. Why does the U.S. support Israel? The reasons may be found in three contexts: historical, religious, and economic. [...]

Why Does Bolivia Have Two Capitals?

Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by by WhyDoes

Bolivia is found right in the center of the continent of South America. Surrounded by other South American countries like Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Paraguay, the country of Bolivia serves as a meeting place for a diverse cultural exchange. It has three major urban cities – Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, and La Paz – where [...]