A consecrated Christian life is ever shedding light and comfort and peace.

While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide into food in a process called photosynthesis.

Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside.

Alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are extremely reactive elements, just putting them in water can result in an explosion! They are carefully stored in oil to prevent this happening.

While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.