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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ... the [[space race]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
4: ...ger and lighter materials and other technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-eart...
6: ...Project Mercury|Mercury]] space capsule trainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule.
10: ==Orbiting and reaching space==
13: ..., [[1957]]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yuri Gagarin]]... - Cave (10592 bytes)
3: ...smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ...ombination of chemical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
11: ...s. Lava flows downhill and the surface cools down and becomes hard. The lava now flows inside its crus...
12: The liquid lava inside the crust flows out and leaves a hollow tube. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
3: |+<big><big>'''''Romania'''''</big></big>
5: |+<big><big>Byzantine Empire</big></big>
7: ... of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosiu... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...astrum'' or watchpost), is a [[fort]], a [[camp]] and the logical development of a [[Fortification|for...
2: ...dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''.
4: ... also figure prominently in [[History of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabit...
7: ...x|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com ...
8: ...stles were built not only as a defensive measure, and offensive weapon, but also as a home. Castles we... - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...ew species of trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]].
5: ...[apple]]s). Trees also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[...
8: [[Image:Raunkiaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ...hus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductive struct...
11: ...ing below gives examples of many well known trees and how they are typically classified. - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...apped inside ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
2: ... (but not [[energy]]) by trapping and consuming [[animal]]s,
3: ...insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
5: especially [[nitrogen]], such as acidic [[bog]]s and rock outcroppings.
6: ...te the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1875. - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
1: [[image:Francis_Bacon.jpg|thumb|250px|Sir Francis Bacon]]
2: ...lam''' in [[1618]], and created '''Viscount St Albans''' in [[1621]]; both peerage titles becoming ext...
4: ... connected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...rmed or [[Puritan]] Church, and a daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, whose sister married William Cecil, L... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...#333;krá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philosopher]].
5: ...is extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ...e that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ...ers of this time. He was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], wh...
11: ...agoras]], [[Prodicus]], the priestess [[Diotima]] and others as his teachers. - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ...nd [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]]) which are both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid...
6: ...tion of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
8: ...e length as it is on earth: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds.
11: ...biter]], present measurements state a average methane concetration of about 10 [[Parts per million|ppb...
13: ...ed by [[ethane]], while volcanic methane is accompanied by [[sulfur dioxide]]. - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ..., [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...in|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... same time, the intellectual growth of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technol...
11: ... had divided up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...world's largest religion. It is based on the life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described...
6: ...ation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...ed into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, w... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
6: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
16: ... as [[cloves]], [[pepper]], and even [[cinnamon]] and [[nutmeg]].
18: ...epper" -- is sweet, succulent and more aromatic than that of the red [[bell pepper]]... These Pimiento... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
7: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
10: | [[President of France]]
13: | From [[January 8]], [[1959]]<br> to [[April 28]], [[1969]]
40: ...ary of France|French military]] leader and statesman. ({{audio|fr-Charles_de_Gaulle.ogg|pronunciation ...
42: ...958]], he inspired a new constitution<sup>1</sup> and was the [[Fifth Republic]]'s first [[president]]... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...[[paper mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
5: ...me "Brahe". Apparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
8: ... which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...rg Castle to which they moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ...criptio totius orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...0px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
5: ...d to London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. ...
7: ...unishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...vious husband. More provided his daughters with an excellent classical education at a time when such... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...evious trend of absolutism and people as subjects and amplifies the power of the people, boosting them...
8: ...allied groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
13: ...[[seigneurial system]] by peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the bourgeoisie
15: ...An unmanageable national [[debt]], both caused by and exacerbating the burden of a grossly inequitable...
17: * Resentment at noble privilege and dominance in public life by the ambitious professional cl... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
17: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Lucanidae'''}}
23: [[Lucaninae]]<br>
25: [[Penichrolucaninae]]<br>
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]]. - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
1: ...{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Brown Pelican}}
2: ... | image = [[image: Brownpelican77.jpg|Brown Pelican]] | caption = }}
4: {{Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[Pelican|Pelecaniformes]]}}
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Pelecanidae]]}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...ouse of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (the "[[Uppe...
5: ...nator, who is elected by the whole state rather than by a district, serves a six-year term. Senatorial...
7: ...es|Supreme Court]], to maintain [[armed forces]], and to declare [[war]]. Insofar as passing legislati...
13: ...are staggered, every state will have a ''junior'' and ''senior'' Senator.
15: ...gressional district elsewhere—are still guaranteed one whole seat. These seats are [[apportionme... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ... and make important appointments "with the Advice and Consent of the Senate" ([[Article One of the Uni...
4: ...nate (the "[[upper house]]") are more extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[low...
6: ...he United States was named after the ancient [[Roman Senate]]. The chamber of the United States Senate...
10: ... their rank in life and their weight of property, and bearing as strong a likeness to the British Hous...
12: ...ickleness and passion". [[George Washington]], in answer to a question by Thomas Jefferson, said "we p...
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