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The 6th grade is studying the topic “Optical phenomena in the atmosphere” at school. However, it is of interest not only to the inquisitive mind of a child. Optical phenomena in the atmosphere, on the one hand, combine the rainbow, the change in the color of the sky during sunrises and sunsets, seen more than once by everyone. On the other hand, they include mysterious mirages, false moons and suns, impressive halos that terrified people in the past

When determining the cardinal directions using a compass, in some cases, you can make a mistake. After all, the geographic north and south of the planet do not quite coincide with the magnetic poles. And to be precise in this matter, scientists have introduced a number of concepts, which include magnetic declination and magnetic inclination. They help to detect measurement error

How often do we hear from relatives and friends that they have a headache because of magnetic storms. Of course, it is possible that they exaggerate, and the reasons for the deterioration of their well-being lie in something else. But many are absolutely right: a person is constantly under the influence of the activity of the Sun, which can affect the state of he alth

The very name "tropical deserts" tells us that this natural zone lies in the climatic zone of the same name. On our planet, almost all desert areas are located precisely in the tropics, but, unlike paradises on the coasts of the sea, the weather conditions here are much more severe and completely unsuitable for life