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Scientific drilling explained to young scientists
'Secrets Beneath Your Feet'
The Fascinating World of Scientific Drilling
Why do scientists drill into the Earth? Drilling is a valuable tool to unravel secrets of the planet’s history because lots of information is safely stored deep below our feet within the Earth.
Drilling Into the Earth:
How Deep Can We Go?
Drilling into the Earth is important for collecting resources like water and raw materials, and it is also done for scientific reasons, to learn about the planet. A method called rotary drilling is often used to drill holes deep into the Earth.
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Why do scientists drill the ground beneath our feet?
The whole scientific drilling collection published by Frontiers for Young Minds.
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