The Greenland ice cap is an interesting part of the water cycle. The ice cap became so large over time (about 600,000 cubic miles (mi 3) or 2.5 million cubic kilometers (km 3)) because more snow fell than melted. Over the millennia, as the snow got deeper, it compressed and became ice.
Introduction to Pullman, Washington. The city of Pullman is located in Whitman County in the southeastern part of the state of Washington. Situated only six miles west of the Idaho border, Pullman is part of the wheat-producing agricultural area known as the Palouse region.
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776. The county seat is Colfax, and its largest city is Pullman.The county was formed out of Stevens County on November 29, 1871.It is named after Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe. Whitman County comprises the Pullman, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.s of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776. The county seat is Colfax, and its largest city is Pullman. The county was formed out of Stevens County on November 29, 1871. It is named after Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe.