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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...[[space race]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
4: ...d scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable prac...
6: ...ct Mercury|Mercury]] space capsule trainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule.
8: ...The Blue Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo program]]
10: ==Orbiting and reaching space== - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: [[image:Lavacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...ncludes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
6: ... of chemical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
9: ...formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''.
10: ...Craters of the Moon National Monument|Craters of the Moon]]]] - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...der=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0.5em 0 1em 1em; background: #...
7: ...e Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: ...stern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
18: ...γία Σοφία/Holy Wisdom) - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...] [[earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ... resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''.
4: ...history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
5: ...|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
7: ...nd along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]. - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...shrub]] for comparison). Compared with most other plant forms, trees are long-lived. A few species of ...
5: ...world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree (mythology)]]).
8: [[Image:Raunkiaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ...ariety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductive structures, etc. - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...nside ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
3: ...[[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
4: grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients,
5: especially [[nitrogen]], such as acidic [[bog]]s and rock outcroppings.
6: ...rote 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: ...both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...d with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...ord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
1: [[image:socrates.png|thumb|250px|right|Socrates]]
2: ... Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philosopher]].
4: ==His life==
5: ...wed his extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ...t when he came to see that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study. - Mars (27704 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mars.jpg|thumb|right|Mars, with polar ice caps visible.]]
2: ...olar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...y-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: ...esentation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
7: ==Physical characteristics== - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
1: {{Ushistory}}
2: ...y different reasons, and they created colonies with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]]...
4: ...at odds with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[repr...
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ...ssance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages across open w... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...hrist]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...nto three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ...gest single denomination, with over one billion adherents), - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}} - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ...rles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
4: ...der=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9...
5: |+ <big><big>'''Charles de Gaulle'''</big></big>
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24: ! align="left" | Place of birth: - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
1: [[Image:brahe.jpeg|right|]]
3: ...mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
5: ...pparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
8: ... important family which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...ed, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...ht|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...he [[Roman Catholic Church]], in which he became the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and poli...
5: ...urned to London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496...
7: ... self-punishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...n excellent classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ...lifies the power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...ups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: ...ly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following: - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
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14: {{Taxobox_subordo_entry | taxon = [[Polyphaga]]}}
18: {{Taxobox_end_placement}} - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
3: {{Taxobox begin placement | color = pink}}
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
11: {{Taxobox end placement}}
12: ...ink | binomial_name = Pelecanus occidentalis | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = 1766}}
15: ...er;</small>) is the smallest (42"-54") member of the [[pelican]] family. - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
1: [[Image:Uscongress.gif|right|frame|Seal of the Congress.]]
3: ...the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (the "[[Upper House]]").
5: ...are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...ouses of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
9: ... in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]]. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: ...ramed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ...ice and Consent of the Senate" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...ose of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
8: ==History==
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