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Episodes for 2008

130	What is a lava tube? Tagged: 2008 Sept lava volcanoes geology (Back to Main Page) Published: 9/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

129	What is metadata? Tagged: 2008 Sept metadata (Back to Main Page) Published: 9/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

128	What is sterling silver? Tagged: 2008 Sept minerals (Back to Main Page) Published: 9/3/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

127	What do we know about the interior of the Earth? Tagged: 2008 Aug earth core geology (Back to Main Page) Published: 8/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

125	What are we doing about acid rain? Tagged: 2008 Aug water AcidRain (Back to Main Page) Published: 8/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

124	Can animals predict earthquakes? Tagged: earthquakes 2008 Aug animals (Back to Main Page) Published: 8/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

123	Where are salmon most endangered? Tagged: 2008 July salmon snakeriver (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/30/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

122	How can I report an earthquake experience or related observation? Tagged: 2008 July earthquakes hazards maps (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

121	What do Asian swamp eels eat? Tagged: 2008 July biology (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

120	What colors were dinosaurs? Tagged: July biology dinosaurs paleontology 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

119	What should I do if I find sick or dead wildlife? Tagged: 2008 July animals wildlife (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/22/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

118	What is ground water? Tagged: 2008 July water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

117	What is a reef? Tagged: 2008 July reef water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

116	What is space weather? Tagged: 2008 July space weather earth sun (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

115	Why do scientists band birds? Tagged: 2008 July biology birds (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/16/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

114	Is glacier ice very cold? Tagged: 2008 July glaciers (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/15/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

113	What is mine drainage and how does it occur? Tagged: 2008 July mines minerals water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

112	How are dinosaurs named? Tagged: 2008 July dinosaurs paleontology (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

111	What is Gas Hydrate? Tagged: July 2008 ClimateChange gas water (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

110	What can cause water levels in wells to change? Tagged: water 2008 July wells (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

109	What are the leading causes of frog declines and deformities? Tagged: July 2008 biology frogs amphibians (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/8/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

108	How much of the Earth is volcanic? Tagged: 2008 July earth geology volcanoes hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/7/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

107	What are sinkholes? Tagged: 2008 July sinkholes geology (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/3/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

106	How many times a year do you do research on endangered fish in the Colorado River? Tagged: biology 2008 July ColoradoRiver water river (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

105	How long does it take to know and how do you know a volcano is becoming active? Tagged: 2008 July volcanoes hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/1/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

104	How do you know when an animal is becoming endangered or extinct? What is the determining factor? Tagged: June 2008 animals biology (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/30/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

103	What is a "500 year flood", and how do scientists determine if a flood is considered a "500 year flood"? Tagged: 2008 June floods water hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

102	How did zebra mussels get into the Great Lakes, and why is that a problem? Tagged: water GreatLakes InvasiveSpecies biology ZebraMussels 2008 June (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/26/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

101	What was the biggest dinosaur? What was the smallest? Tagged: dinosaurs June 2008 paleontology (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

100	What is the difference between "magma" and "lava"? Tagged: 2008 June volcanoes magma lava hazards geology minerals (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

99	If the ground filters water, is ground water always clean? Tagged: water 2008 June (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

98	What is a landslide hazard map? Tagged: 2008 June hazards landslides maps (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/20/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

97	Are sturgeon really the largest freshwater fish? Tagged: 2008 June biology fish (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/19/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

96	Does a little leak in my house's water line really waste water? Tagged: 2008 June water home plumbing (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

95	What are zebra mussels and why should we care about them? Tagged: 2008 June biology InvasiveSpecies (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

94	How can I obtain educational materials pertaining to USGS activities? Tagged: 2008 June education (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/16/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

93	Is it dangerous to work on volcanoes and what precautions do scientists take? Tagged: scientist June 2008 volcanoes safety (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

92	Does the USGS have streamflow records that are appropriate for use in the study of climate variation? Tagged: 2008 June environment ClimateChange water (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/12/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

91	How many types of dinosaurs are known? Tagged: 2008 June dinosaurs paleontology (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

90	What elements are harmful to living organisms and how do they get into our environment? Tagged: minerals June 2008 biology toxics environment (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

89	What kind of school training do you need to become a volcanologist? Tagged: volcanoes people scientist jobs 2008 June (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

88	How do I decide whether or not to get earthquake insurance? Tagged: earthquakes hazards June insurance 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

87	How are floods predicted? Tagged: floods water June 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/5/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

86	Why do animals become endangered? Tagged: animals June 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/4/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

85	What is an Asian swamp eel and what does it look like? Tagged: fish biology June 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/3/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

84	Where can I find the temperature or precipitation for my city in the U.S.? Tagged: water June 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

83	How large is a lifetime supply of minerals for the average person? Tagged: minerals people May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/30/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

82	Is water used for "fish farming?" Tagged: fish water May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/29/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

81	Why are we having so many earthquakes? Has earthquake activity been increasing? Tagged: hazards May earthquakes 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/28/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

80	What is the most frequent community name in the United States? Tagged: geography May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

79	Why is it important to save manatees? Tagged: biology May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

78	Where did the name “Mount St. Helens” come from? Tagged: May volcanoes hazards 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/22/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

77	What does a hydrologist do? Tagged: water scientist people May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

76	How many glaciers are in Alaska? Tagged: glaciers May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/20/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

75	Can "Mega Quakes," which are earthquakes greater than a magnitude 10, really happen? Tagged: earthquakes May hazards 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/19/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

74	What is a topographic map? Tagged: maps 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/16/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

73	What is marine geology? Tagged: water geology 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/15/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

72	Does the U.S. Geological Survey study acid rain? Tagged: AcidRain water 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

71	Where did dinosaurs live? Tagged: dinosaurs May 2008 paleontology (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

70	What is a volcano? Tagged: volcanoes hazards May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/12/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

69	How can I obtain real-time streamflow information? Tagged: water real-time May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

68	How can I find U.S. Bureau of Mines publications? Tagged: publications May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/8/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

67	Are there any restrictions on using the trademarked National Atlas data and maps? Tagged: maps May copyright trademark 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/7/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

66	Does the Biological Resources Discipline also have science libraries? Tagged: biology May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

65	What is Devils Hole? Tagged: geology May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/5/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

64	I have bats in my attic, what should I do? Tagged: biology May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

63	How many major Hawaiian Islands are there? Tagged: geography May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/1/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

62	What volcanoes have erupted in the lower 48 States since the Nation was founded? Tagged: volcanoes hazards April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/30/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

61	What is an earthquake and what causes them to happen? Tagged: earthquakes hazards April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/29/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

60	What do I do if I think I found a meteorite impact crater? Tagged: geology April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/28/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

59	Will California eventually fall off into the ocean? Tagged: geography hazards earthquakes April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

58	What is a landslide, and what causes them? Tagged: landslides hazards April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

57	What are tsunamis? Tagged: water hazards tsunamis April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/23/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

56	Is there earthquake weather? Tagged: earthquakes April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/22/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

55	How does a compass work? Tagged: geography April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

54	Are USGS reports copyrighted? Tagged: publications April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

53	Where can I climb a volcano? Tagged: volcanoes hazards April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

52	What elements are required by animals and plants for survival? Tagged: biology environment minerals April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/16/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

51	How can I find the scientific names of plants and animals? Tagged: biology April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/15/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

50	How can I find survey benchmark information? Tagged: geography April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

49	How can I find USGS natural hazards information? Tagged: 2008 April hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

48	Where is the largest active volcano in the world? Tagged: 2008 April volcanoes (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

47	What is the difference between lake and pond; mountain and hill; or river and creek? Tagged: 2008 April water geography (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

46	What's the difference between a rock and a mineral? Tagged: 2008 April minerals (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/8/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

45	I need a zip code map of the United States. Is one included in the National Atlas? Tagged: 2008 April maps (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/7/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

44	How many counties are there in the United States? Tagged: 2008 April geography (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/4/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

43	How do I get aerial photographs of where I live? Tagged: 2008 April AerialPhotography (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/3/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

42	What is Fool's Gold? Tagged: 2008 April geology minerals (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/2/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

41	Can I view topographic maps and aerial photographs online? Tagged: 2008 maps April (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/1/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

40	Where do I buy USGS topographic maps? Tagged: 2008 Mar maps (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/31/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

39	What is the meaning of the karat mark on gold jewelry? Tagged: 2008 Mar minerals (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/28/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

38	Is there evidence for a cause and effect relationship between eruptions that occur at about the same time from volcanoes located hundreds to thousands of kilometers apart? Tagged: 2008 Mar volcanoes (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

37	Does stage tell you how much water is flowing in a stream? Tagged: 2008 Mar water (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/26/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

36	What is the biggest earthquake in the United States? Tagged: 2008 Mar earthquakes (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

35	Why is snow white? Tagged: 2008 Mar water (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

34	Where did the term "volcano" come from? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

33	What is the greatest hazard presented by Mount Rainier? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar landslides (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/20/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

32	I saw on a map that I live in an area of "high liquefaction probability.” What does that mean and can I do anything about it? Tagged: 2008 Mar earthquakes maps (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/19/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

31	How can I find and get historic USGS topographic maps? Tagged: maps 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/18/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

30	Can an eruption at one volcano trigger an eruption at another nearby volcano, for example, within about 10 kilometers? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

29	What is Landsat 7? Tagged: RemoteSensing 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

28	TRUE or FALSE: Portland, Oregon, has a volcano within its metropolitan area. Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

27	Can animals predict earthquakes? Tagged: earthquakes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/12/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

26	When does a drought begin? Tagged: drought 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

25	Doesn't glacier ice last longer in drinks? Tagged: glaciers 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

24	What do we know about the interior of the Earth? Tagged: geology 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/7/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

23	How dangerous is flooding? Tagged: floods water 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

22	How will my house hold up in an earthquake? Can the USGS send someone out to evaluate my property? Tagged: earthquakes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/5/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

21	Why are some lakes I see full of algae and thick plants? Tagged: vegetation 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/4/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

20	Is glacier ice colder than regular ice? Tagged: glaciers 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/3/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

19	Why are glaciers blue? Tagged: glaciers 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/29/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

18	Which was the smartest dinosaur? Tagged: dinosaurs 2008 Feb paleontology (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/28/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

17	What is a landslide susceptibility map? Tagged: landslides 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

16	Where can I go for more information on amphibian declines and deformities? Tagged: biology 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/26/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

15	What is the "Ring of Fire"? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

14	With the Award Season upon us, some of you were curious: What exactly is that famous little golden guy Oscar made of? Tagged: minerals 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/22/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

13	Are there different types of flooding? Tagged: floods water 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

12	Will declassified satellite imagery be digitized? Tagged: RemoteSensing 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/20/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

11	Can the ground open up during an earthquake? Tagged: earthquakes 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/19/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

10	How can I stop a male cardinal from repeatedly hitting my windows? Tagged: biology 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/15/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

9	What is white gold? Tagged: minerals 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/14/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

8	What is pewter? Tagged: minerals 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

7	How are U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps named? Tagged: maps geography 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/12/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

6	What are we doing about acid rain? Tagged: water 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/11/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

5	Does the USGS monitor global warming? Tagged: ClimateChange 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/8/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

4	Do volcanoes affect weather? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/7/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

3	We had a "100-year flood" two years in a row. How can that be? Tagged: water floods 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/6/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

2	What causes drought? Tagged: drought water 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/5/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

1	At what magnitude does damage begin to occur in an earthquake? Tagged: earthquakes 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/4/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

0	CoreFacts: It's short on time and big on science. Tagged: inaugural 2008 Jan (Back to Main Page) Published: 1/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

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