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Episodes for June

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)

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