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The Dark Age - A Time Which Left Humans Stunned!

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Hello Kids! Welcome back to  KidsCast! So kids, we are back with a very interesting topic because at the time we are going was the time when nature really showed its anger on humans that how angry our mother earth was from us! Instead of improving we went worse but don't worry, we will improve and now lets start with this thrilling and amazing topic!  Extreme time: The Dark Age was an extreme time which really left the humans stunned! Why we are saying that is because the sun was not visible on earth for approximately 18 months. Many parts of the world were severely affected because of this time. More than 40 million people died because of this tragedy. The majorly affected areas were Europe, East and South Asia and North America.   How it occurred? In the starting of the year 536 A.D. three volcanoes, two in Iceland and one in North America erupted which caused this tragedy. Why the event occurred because of this is that these volcanoes were so big and so tall that when ...

What is the Rock Cycle? - The Complete Concept!

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  Hey kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Have you ever wondered how the rocks had formed at the first place? Have you ever wondered what happened to the molten lava from after volcanic eruption? Well this article will solve your all such questions. Today we are going to talk about the Rock Cycle. So let us begin! What is Rock Cycle? Rock Cycle is the repeating process where one kind or type of rock changes to other kind or type of rock. So for example, a rock which is formed from the molten lava which was once underground as Magma, can change into a kind of rock like Limestone, Sandstone, etc. or even a kind of rock like Marble or Quartzite. You might think it's difficult, but after you get to know more about it, you'll figure out that it's super easy! The Cycle:  So, as you can see the above diagram, you might get an idea that what is actually Rock Cycle, and you might also have understood not fully but a bit, that how it works. So let us now Discuss that how it actually wo...

Why is Pluto not a Planet? - The Actual Reason!

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Hey kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Have you ever heard about the dwarf planet: Pluto ? Today we are going to get the answer of the question, "Why is Pluto not a Planet Anymore?" So let us begin! Pluto - A Dwarf Planet What is a Dwarf Planet? Before we dive into the deep story of Why Pluto is not a planet anymore, we need to understand that what is a dwarf planet exactly. A Dwarf Planet is a celestial object like a small planet, but is lacking and missing the criteria of being a actual planet . So it is almost like a planet, but because of some features of it, it is classified as a Dwarf Planet, and is not considered as a Planet. There are many Dwarf Planets in our Solar System other than Pluto, like: Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea . The International Astronomical Union officially recognizes five Dwarf Planets in our Solar System, including Pluto. But, a funny fact, that Pluto is our favorite Dwarf Planet. Anyway, let us know and understand the real reason behind why Plu...