14. WHAT IS A WATERSPOUT?
A waterspout and a tornado are very similar. In fact, you might call a waterspout a tornado at sea. So let’s first see what a tornado is. A tornado is really a circular storm. It begins as a black, funnel- shaped cloud in a larger thunderstorm area. The funnel of the cloud is caused by the condensation of moisture through cooling of the air as it expands and is lifted upward.
13. HOW DID THE CENTURY PLANT GET ITS NAME?
The technical name for this plant is the agave, and it is called a century plant because of a mistaken notion! It is commonly believed that this plant blooms only when it has reached the age of 100 years. The truth is that when it blooms depends on the individual plant itself and the conditions under which it is growing.
12.WHICH SPIDERS ARE POISONOUS?
There is hardly a place in the world you can go where you won’t find spiders. They can be found at sea level and on Mt.Everest, in forests, meadows, swamps, deserts, and in caves underground.
Many people have a fear of spiders, because some types are known to be poisonous. All spiders, except two species, have poison rut this doesn’t mean that the spiders with poison glands. But this does not mean that spiders with poison glands can harm man. The poison glands in spiders are controlled by them and used in aye. For example, spiders which spin nets to catch their prey do heir poison. Those who hunt for their prey or hide in flowers Ire insects by grasping them with their fangs, kill their victims on.
