Rainbow - National Geographic Society Rainbows in Myth Rainbows are part of the myths of many cultures around the world 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 gods live
Rainbow - Education | National Geographic Society Rainbows in Myth Rainbows are part of the myths of many cultures around the world 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 gods live
rainbow - media. nationalgeographic. org Rainbows are usually positive symbols in myths and legends In the Epic of Gilgamesh and, later, the Bible, the rainbow is a symbol from a deity (the goddess Ishtar and the Hebrew God) to never again destroy the Earth with floods
Visible Light - Education Waves of electromagnetic energy traveling across the globe and throughout space make life on Earth possible Activities like reading a computer screen, calling someone on a cell phone, heating up hot chocolate in a microwave, or using a GPS device would be impossible without electromagnetic energy
Rain - Education | National Geographic Society Rain is liquid precipitation: water falling from the sky Raindrops fall to Earth when clouds become saturated, or filled, with water droplets Millions of water droplets bump into each other as they gather in a cloud When a small water droplet bumps into a bigger one, it condenses, or combines, with the larger one As this continues to happen, the droplet gets heavier and heavier
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 about Australia's amazing snakes and legends
Rainbow Bridge - media. nationalgeographic. org 1 of 1 Coloring Page MEDIA SPOTLIGHT For Family Rainbow Bridge For the complete coloring page with media resources, visit: http: education nationalgeographic com
Rain Shadow - Education A rain shadow is a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing, rainy weather On one side of the mountain, wet weather systems drop rain and snow On the other side of the mountain—the rain shadow side—all that precipitation is blocked In a rain shadow, it’s warm and dry On the other side of the mountain, it’s wet and cool
Rainforest - Education | National Geographic Society A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees that receives a high amount of rainfall Rainforests are likely Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 60 million years They are incredibly diverse and complex, with more than half of the world’s plant and animal species calling rainforests their home—even though they cover just two
Media - Education | National Geographic Society Media is the plural form of the word medium, which is a means of conveying something—in this case, information Media serves many purposes, including communicating information about a subject or providing entertainment There are many forms of media in the modern world Television, newspapers, websites, and magazines are all forms of media Media can cover a broad range of topics