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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...nd important aspects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in the [[space...
4: ...r-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...ainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule.
8: ...Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo program]]
11: ... surface. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].) - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: ...image:Lavacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...ludes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
6: ...cal processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
9: ...e same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''.
10: ...px|Lava tube cave at [[Craters of the Moon National Monument|Craters of the Moon]]]] - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
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7: ...l Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: ...anently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
18: ...947;ία Σοφία/Holy Wisdom) - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...orks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...the dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''.
4: ...story of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
5: ...ovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
6: ==Purpose of castles== - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...50px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...ll, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]].
5: ...rld's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree (mythology)]]).
7: ==Classifications==
9: ...s. Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproduc... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...rapped inside ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
2: ... not [[energy]]) by trapping and consuming [[animal]]s,
3: ...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 o... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...iscount St Albans''' in [[1621]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...ted with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
5: ==Early life==
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...ecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...was a Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philosopher]].
4: ==His life==
5: ...ns, he also showed his extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ...ame to see that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ...ink [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his life. - Mars (27704 bytes)
1: ...rs.jpg|thumb|right|Mars, with polar ice caps visible.]]
2: ...th Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...s]]) which are both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo...
6: ...ntation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
7: ==Physical characteristics== - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...ial]], [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...ese different colonies found themselves more closely united than ever before, at odds with the [[King...
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ...ment of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages across open water.
11: ... up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]]. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
4: ==Beliefs ==
6: ...or "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...nerally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ...the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents), - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
6: ...ox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}} - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ...is]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
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5: |+ <big><big>'''Charles de Gaulle'''</big></big>
7: ...efef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
9: ! align="left" | Office: - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...ill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
5: ...cho" rather than by his surname "Brahe". Apparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has pers...
7: ==Early years==
8: ...family which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...ho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...umb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
4: ==Early life==
5: ...ed law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] More became a ...
7: ...f wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]]. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ...le as subjects and amplifies the power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...d groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: ...uses of the revolution must include all of the following: - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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2: ... | image = [[Image:Vacalloria.jpeg|200px|Stag beetle]] | caption = }}
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5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
7: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Arthropod]]a}} - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Brown Pelican}}
2: ...age | image = [[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: ...epresentatives|House of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[United States Senate|Sena...
5: ...Senatorial terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...e with the upper houses of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
9: ...ongress meet in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]]. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: ....png|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ...rticle One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...han those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...tatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
10: ...a likeness to the British House of Lords as possible."<!--Harpers, May 2004, 42-->
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