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- Cherry (2620 bytes)
9: ...ng, and Rainier. [[Oregon]] and [[Michigan]] provide light-colored Royal Ann (Napoleon) cherries for t...
10: Most tart cherries are grown in four states bordering the [[Great Lakes (North America)|Great Lakes...
12: .... They are grown purely for their [[blossom]] and decorative value. The Japanese ''[[sakura]]'', in pa...
14: ...ion (as of 2003) of cherries is about 3 million [[tonne]]s (one third are sour cherries). - Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
1: ...Pharaoh]] [[Khufu (pharaoh)|Khufu]] (also known under his Greek name ''Cheops''), after whom it is oft...
9: ... in the [[Giza Necropolis]] on the outskirts of modern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]].
15: ...440 Old Royal Cubits (230.5 m). Today each side has a length of approximately 227.5 m. The r...
17: ...re based on true North, not magnetic North. The sides of the pyramid rise at an angle of approximately...
22: ... was removed by an Arab [[Sultan]] in 1356CE in order to build mosques and fortresses in nearby Cairo. - Fish (5349 bytes)
3: ...shark]]s and [[ray (fish)|ray]]s), with the remainder classed as [[bony fish]] (class [[Osteichthyes]]...
7: ..., though metabolically costly, is thought to provide advantages such as increased contractile force of...
11: ...million individuals). To see both in action, consider the statement "There are twelve fish in this aqu...
15: ...oid meat altogether but eat fish. They are called demi-vegetarians. The [[Mediterranean diet]] is base...
19: ...r in either salt, [[brackish]] or fresh water, at depths ranging from just below the surface to severa... - Desert (21206 bytes)
1: ...humb|right|Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...mb|right|Man and Camel, Desert, Egypt. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
4: ... of the world's deserts, http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/what/world.html)
6: ...nd-driven) processes are major factors in shaping desert landscapes.
8: ...ed by erosion. Because deserts are dry, they are ideal places for human artifacts and fossils to be pr... - Blue Whale (22203 bytes)
18: ...foot (unit of length)|feet]]) in length and 140 [[tonne]]s (150 [[short ton]]s) or more in weight.
23: ...ay from the other families of the Mysticetes suborder as long ago as the middle [[Oligocene]]. However...
27: ...ike the other three subspecies however, this last designation does not have a listing in the [[Red Lis...
29: ...These names have fallen into disuse in recent decades.
31: ==Physical description== - Alfalfa (6719 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Faboideae]]}}
20: ...usters of small purple [[flower]]s. It also has a deep [[root]] system sometimes stretching to 4.5 met...
22: ...ted in the middle east, probably in Iran. It is widely grown throughout the world as forage for [[catt...
24: Its wide cultivation beginning in the seventeenth century ...
27: [[Image:SproutsB.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Caesium (11026 bytes)
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22: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
39: | [[van der Waals radius]]
48: | [[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) - Technetium (32113 bytes)
2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
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5: | colspan="2" align="center" | [[molybdenum]] – '''technetium''' – [[ruthenium...
25: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
42: | [[van der Waals radius]] - Lion (11511 bytes)
16: ...e, the conqueror may kill any cubs left in the pride that are not his.
20: Despite being popularly known as the "king of the [[...
25: ...ive in North Africa, called [[Barbary lion]]s, tended to be larger than the sub-Saharan ones, and the ...
34: ...l lions may pin a large prey animal while another delivers the lethal neck bite or suffocates the prey...
36: ...e male lion gets his share of all kills by his pride. Lionesses 'own' their hunting grounds. - Iguanodon (4585 bytes)
16: ''I. atherfieldensis''<br/>
24: ...eosaurus]]'', one of the three originally used to define the new classification, [[Dinosaur]]ia.
26: == Description ==
30: ...o 36 [[feet]]) in length, and averaging about 5 [[tonne]]s (5.5 [[short ton|ton]]s) in weight.
34: [[Gideon Mantell]]'s wife, Mary Ann, discovered the firs... - Torosaurus (1521 bytes)
23: ...g and weighed 8 to 9 [[short ton|ton]]s (7 to 8 [[tonne]]s). - Megalosaurus (4763 bytes)
1: ...aur_clipart.jpg|150px|thumb|Dinosaur Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
6: ...ived of before 1822. However, other reptilian wonders of the Mesozoic such as ''Mosasaurus'' and ''[[...
8: ==Description==
12: ...ased on his original show ''Megalosaurus'' with a deep spinal ridge or even a small sail like that of ...
14: ===Modern reconstructions=== - Humpback Whale (17123 bytes)
18: ...ash;16 m long and weighs approximately 36 [[Tonne|tonnes]]. It is well known for its [[breaching]] (leapi...
19: ==Physical description==
20: Humpback Whales can easily be identified by their stocky bodies with obvious humps ...
22: ...potheses are that the higher maneuverability afforded by long fins is a significant evolutionary advan...
24: ...o 400 darkly-coloured [[baleen]] plates on each side of the mouth. [[Ventral]] grooves run from the lo... - Cassava (5485 bytes)
14: ...alled [[Brazil]] and [[Paraguay]], and today is widely diffused in [[tropical]] and [[subtropical]] re...
16: ...here 99.1 million tonnes were grown, 51.5 million tonnes were grown in [[Asia]] and 33.2 Mt in [[Latin Am...
18: ==Description==
20: ...der water until it is ready to be cooked.) Even under refrigeration, the root's flavor spoils in a day...
22: ...e processed so as to remove the cyanogenic glucosides. - Sweet potato (5731 bytes)
18: ...g glories]], though that term is not usually extended to ''Ipomoea batatas''. Some variants of ''Ipomo...
20: ...nvolves archaeological, linguistic and genetic evidence.
22: ==Description==
23: ...2.JPG|250px|thumb|left|''Sweet potatoes in the garden'']]
26: ...�F), sweet potatoes can keep for six months. Colder temperatures injure the roots. - Basking Shark (7122 bytes)
16: ...bers, the Basking Shark has been protected and trade in its products restricted in many countries.
20: == Physical description ==
22: ...ircle the entire head and are accompanied by well-developed [[gill raker]]s), smaller eyes, and usuall...
24: ...ally fading to a dull white ventrally is a common description. The sharks are often noticeably scarred...
30: ...er; during this time they remain at the bottom in deep water where they may [[hibernate]] and lose the... - Beluga Whales (10188 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''Delphinapterus'''''}}
12: ..._binomial_parens | color = pink | binomial_name = Delphinapterus leucas | author = [[Peter Simon Palla...
15: ...referred to simply as the '''Beluga''' - the word derives from the [[Russian language|Russian]] ''belo...
18: ...to be in the same family though recent genetic evidence suggests otherwise.
20: ...has varied with that of the ice pack – expanded during [[ice age]]s and contracting when the ice... - Aegyptosaurus (2033 bytes)
15: ...unich]], but were obliterated when a bombing raid destroyed the museum where they were kept in [[1944]...
17: Aegyptosaurus weighed roughly 10.5 [[tonne|tonnes]] (11.5 [[ton|tons]]), was 50 feet long, and was... - Amphicoelias (6225 bytes)
17: ...nly fossil evidence for its existence is lost, evidence survives only in drawings, and doubt has been ...
22: ...e only evidence remaining of its existence is the description and a line drawing in a scientific journ...
27: ...ius]]'' are more obscure. So while there is no evidence of falsification, the circumstances surroundin...
30: ...us estimates of the animal's length and mass include:
31: ...00 [[feet|ft.]]), and a weight of 125–170 [[tonne|t]] (140–185 [[short ton|ton]]s) - Renewable energy (27996 bytes)
1: ... Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear power are considered to be renewable. For a discussion of this, ple...
3: ... long time-scale, are exploited at rates that may deplete these resources in the near future (see: [[H...
7: ...rameter sometimes used in renewable energy is the tonne of [[oil]] equivalent (toe). This is equal to 10,...
9: ...gy use in modern societies see [[Renewable energy development]].
11: == Defining renewable ==
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