They are farther away from the path of the sun. The equator is almost always directly in the pathway on the sun, while the poles aren’t.
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Scientists used major changes in life forms in the fossil record to form the geologic time scale.
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last one "trees that lose their leaves in the fall"
The U.S. has more than 87,000 dams greater than six feet high (and two million overall). While many dams continue to provide benefits such as flood control, irrigation, and water supply, for other dams the cost of maintenance or the negative effects on communities, fish, and tribes justifies their removal.
Dam owners and regulators decide whether to remove a dam by weighing many factors including: the cost of removal and the ability to replace any lost power generation against avoided long-term maintenance; safety concerns; benefits to endangered fish populations; increased recreational and commercial fishing; and restoration of cultural values of nearby tribes.
By 2020, roughly 70% of dams will be more than 50 years old, inviting us to reconsider the value to the public of long-term investments in this infrastructure.
If I remember correctly, the two major branches are Earth and Space science
