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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ... most famous and important aspects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in...
4: ... technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, b...
6: ... one place: [[Space Shuttle Enterprise]], a Concorde and scores of aircraft. The [[U.S. Space & Rocket...
11: ...rface. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].)
13: ...ovember 3]], [[1957]]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yur... - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: [[image:Lavacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...aylight; however, in popular usage, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelter...
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ... by geologic processes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, tectonic forces and atmo...
10: ...mb|300px|Lava tube cave at [[Craters of the Moon National Monument|Craters of the Moon]]]] - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
13: ...it into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
27: ...nquer the Levant and Egypt. In the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conqu...
29: ...of the Empire's remaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south.
35: | The Emperor Romanus IV is defeated by the [[Seljuk Turks]] at the [[Battle of ... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ... from the late 15th century, their "castle" designations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age, often...
5: ...pg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ...stle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: ...ensive weapon, but also as a home. Castles were made by their owners for specific purposes, or evolved... - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...ennial]], woody [[plant]]. Though there is no set definition regarding minimum size, the term generall...
7: ==Classifications==
8: ...nkiaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ...iology)|families]] of plants. Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark...
13: ...lled a '''[[forest]]'''. Several [[biotope]]s are defined largely by the trees that inhabit them; exam... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
6: [[Charles Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1875.
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitf... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ... the natural world through experimentation, observation, and testing of hypotheses. In the context of h...
8: ...Nicholas Bacon]], Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]]. His moth...
10: ...ge of 13, living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]].
14: ...istotelian philosophy, which seemed barren, disputatious, and wrong in its objectives. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...n and instead encouraged the decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed his extra...
7: ... he thinks this is the most important art or occupation. According to Aristophanes, he managed a scien...
9: ...g and everyone, and apparently it offended the leaders of this time. He was found guilty as charged, a...
11: ...hy for much longer than this and include [[Parmenides]], [[Anaxagoras]], [[Prodicus]], the priestess [...
15: See [[Trial of Socrates]] for more detail and background about Socrates' trial and exec... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: [[Image:Mars NPArea-PIA00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap....
4: ...]]s ([[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]] and [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]]) which are both small and oddly-shaped, pos...
6: ...nting out from behind it), is a stylized representation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield an...
8: ...e. Its red, fiery appearance is caused by Iron Oxide (rust) on its surface. Mars has only a quarter th...
11: ...esent measurements state a average methane concetration of about 10 [[Parts per million|ppb]] (see [[#r... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...nd religious groups which settled in different locations on the seaboard. The [[Quakers]] of [[Provinc...
4: ...vernment on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages across open water.
11: ...uest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...e life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]]....
6: ...s derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means...
8: ... encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of divers...
9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
11: #[[Protestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Anglicanism]... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
18: ... for "pepper" -- is sweet, succulent and more aromatic than that of the red [[bell pepper]]... These Pi...
21: ...romatic [[spice]] with a taste similar to a combination of [[cinnamon]] and [[cloves]], but [[hot]]ter ...
27: ==Preparation/Form==
28: ... than the powdered product and produce a more aromatic product when freshly ground before use. Fresh le... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ... [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
4: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 85%;"
5: |+ <big><big>'''Charles de Gaulle'''</big></big>
7: ...nd:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
10: | [[President of France]] - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ..."[[research institute]]". For purposes of [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mi...
8: ... a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] King's court. [[Beate Bille]], Tych...
10: ...ich they moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ...eu descriptio totius orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis.
14: ...of mapping the heavens conducted from a single location over a period of several years.'' -Tycho Brahe,... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...on]] as a [[treason|traitor]]. More was [[canonization|canonized]] in [[1935]] by the [[Roman Catholic...
5: ...ty of Oxford]] for two years, where he studied [[Latin]] and [[logic]]. He then returned to London, wh...
7: ... wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...ded his daughters with an excellent classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserv...
12: ...Emperor|Charles V]], More was knighted and made undertreasurer in [[1521]]. As secretary and personal... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...equent revolutions in France in the popular imagination. It downplays the previous trend of absolutism ...
8: ... and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, the conflicting interests of these init...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
14: ... The rise of [[the Enlightenment|enlightenment]] ideals.
15: ... burden of a grossly inequitable system of [[tax]]ation. - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
16: ...{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeoidea]]}}
26: [[Syndesinae]]<br>
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...tion]]) with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look l... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''P. occidentalis'''''}}
12: ...al | color = pink | binomial_name = Pelecanus occidentalis | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | ...
15: ...Pelican]]The '''Brown Pelican''' (''Pelecanus occidentalis'' <small>†</small>) is the smallest ...
19: ... for [[fish]] from the air, as opposed to [[cooperative fishing]] from the surface. It dines mostly on ...
21: The nest location varies from a simple scrape on the ground on an... - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[United Sta...
5: ...is represented by two members, regardless of population. As there are fifty states in the Union, the Se...
7: ... of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
13: ...rve six-year terms. Each state has equal representation in the Senate because at the Constitutional Con...
15: ...apportionment|apportioned]] according to the population of each state, but the total number is fixed by... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ...t of the United States|President]] must ratify treaties and make important appointments "with the Advic...
4: ...ore extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...C.]], the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same buildin...
10: ... modeled on the [[House of Lords]] (the [[aristocratic]] upper house of the [[Parliament of the United ...
12: ...saucer to cool it (from the The House of Representatives)". <!--Sources are in references section-->
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