Community Magazine July 2014

96 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE has the answers to ALL your questions... Profe sor Noe Ital Topic: Deserts Note: Deserts are dry places where it rarely rains. Many are hot, but one of the largest deserts is Antarctica, which is the coldest continent on Earth. PLANET EARTH Topic : Eclipse Note: An eclipse is when the light from a star such as the Sun is temporarily blocked off by another space object. Lunar eclipses occur once or twice every year. The next lunar eclipse will occur on October 8, 2014. SPACE Topic: Brain Note: The human brain is divided into two halves (hemispheres). The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body. HUMAN BODY Topic : Grasshoppers Note: Grasshoppers are plant-eating insects. They have powerful back legs, which allow them to jump huge distances. Some can leap more than 10 feet! INSECTS Today's Subjects Professor Noe Ital [AKA: Know-it-all] If you have a question for the professor, send it to: ATT: Professor Noe Ital 1616 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Ask@CommunityM.com • 718-645-4460