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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...he [[space race]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
4: ... the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...oject Mercury|Mercury]] space capsule trainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule.
8: ...also: [[The Blue Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo program]]
10: ==Orbiting and reaching space== - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: ...vacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...aller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ...bination of chemical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
9: ...same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
7: ...em of the [[Palaeologus]] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ...
13: ...rn and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
18: ...943;α Σοφία/Holy Wisdom)
21: ...uer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]]. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...elling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''.
4: ...se history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
5: ...|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Ar...
7: ...le found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Ar... - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...ight|thumb|250px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...ved. A few species of trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]...
5: ...es also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree (mytholog...
8: ...nkiaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ..., leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductive structures, etc. - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
2: [[nutrient]]s (but not [[energy]]) by trapping and consuming [[animal]]s,
3: especially [[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
5: ...specially [[nitrogen]], such as acidic [[bog]]s and rock outcroppings.
6: [[Charles Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on car... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...onnected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...ony Cooke, whose sister married William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth.
10: ...ge of 13, living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]]. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: '''Socrates''' ([[June 4]], c.[[470 BC|470]] – [[May 7]], [[399 BC]]) ([[Greek language|Gree...
5: ... extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ...as ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ... He was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his...
11: ...oras]], [[Prodicus]], the priestess [[Diotima]] and others as his teachers. - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: [[Image:Mars NPArea-PIA00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap...
4: ...nd oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: ...on of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
8: ...s on earth: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds.
11: ... Earth-based [[telescope]]s, and possibly confirmed in [[March 2004]] by the [[Mars Express Orbiter]]... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...[[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ...he development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages across open water.
11: ...ad divided up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...nd teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...anguage|Greek]] translation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or ...
8: ...es, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ...rgest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
10: ...astern Orthodoxy]] and [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]), and - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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8: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Myrtales]]}} - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ... Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
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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: ... [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Jo...
5: ...s contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
8: ...ant family which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...o began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ... orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...ame the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
5: ...ere he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] Mo...
7: ...ishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...n at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men.
12: ...een the king and his Lord Chancellor: [[Thomas Cardinal Wolsey]], [[Archbishop of York]]. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...ious trend of absolutism and people as subjects and amplifies the power of the people, boosting them ...
8: ...s would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
13: ...seigneurial system]] by peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the bourgeoisie
14: ... The rise of [[the Enlightenment|enlightenment]] ideals. - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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13: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[beetle|Coleoptera]]}} - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
6: {{Taxobox classis entry | taxon = [[bird|Aves]]}}
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10: {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''P. occidentalis'''''}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...ntatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (the "[[Upper House]]").
5: ...terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...[war]]. Insofar as passing legislation is concerned, the Senate is fully equal to the House of Repres...
9: ...[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]].
10: ...ge:Uscapitolindaylight.jpg|thumb|350px|right|United States Capitol]] - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: ...mage:Us senate seal.png|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ...Consent of the Senate" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...as more important than those exclusively enumerated to the House. As a result, the responsibilities o...
6: ...atives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}
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