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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...etween the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
3: ==From fiction to fact==
4: ...roughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...ry|Mercury]] space capsule trainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule.
8: ...: [[The Blue Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo program]] - Cave (10592 bytes)
3: ...maller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ... processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
9: ...caves are formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''.
10: ...s of the Moon National Monument|Craters of the Moon]]]] - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
3: |+<big><big>'''''Romania'''''</big></big>
5: |+<big><big>Byzantine Empire</big></big>
7: ...the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...welling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''.
4: ...|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
7: ...|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com ...
8: ...eir owners for specific purposes, or evolved into new purposes over time: - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ... 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 [[...
7: ==Classifications==
8: ...iaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]] - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...pped 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: ...nsect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
4: ...in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients,
5: ...ogen]], such as acidic [[bog]]s and rock outcroppings. - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
1: ...age:Francis_Bacon.jpg|thumb|250px|Sir Francis Bacon]]
2: ...[[1621]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...connected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
6: ...ancis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...m Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
1: [[image:socrates.png|thumb|250px|right|Socrates]]
2: ...333;krá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philosopher]].
5: ... hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ... that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ... was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his li... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: ...b|right|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...hich are both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' r...
6: ...ion of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
7: ==Physical characteristics==
8: ...is on earth: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds. - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...ous]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...ment on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ...echnologies needed to make long voyages across open water.
11: ...ided up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...s|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...essiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...ich split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ... single denomination, with over one billion adherents), - Allspice (3832 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color=lightgreen | name= Allspice }}
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3: ... add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
4: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}} - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ...aris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
4: ...der: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 85%;"
7: ... style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
9: ! align="left" | Office:
10: | [[President of France]] - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...paper mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
5: ...e "Brahe". Apparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
8: ...which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...y moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ...tius orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...trait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...atron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
5: ... was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] More became a [[barrister]].
7: ...ring a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...ime when such learning was usually reserved for men. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ... the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
6: ...'See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...llied groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: ... of the revolution must include all of the following: - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Stag beetles}}
2: ...Image:Vacalloria.jpeg|200px|Stag beetle]] | caption = }}
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4: {{Taxobox_domain_entry | taxon = [[Eukaryote|Eukaryota]]}}
5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}} - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
1: ...Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Brown Pelican}}
2: ...image: Brownpelican77.jpg|Brown Pelican]] | caption = }}
3: {{Taxobox begin placement | color = pink}}
4: {{Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
1: [[Image:Uscongress.gif|right|frame|Seal of the Congress.]]
3: ...[Lower House]]") and the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (the "[[Upper House]]").
5: ...torial terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
9: ...e [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]]. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: ...|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ...e" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ... more extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...ives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}
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