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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...pects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in the [[space race]] between...
3: ==From fiction to fact==
4: ...nological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a...
6: ...of space hardware, including a full-size replica of the [[Apollo 11]] [[Saturn V]] rocket, the origin...
11: ...ace. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].) - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: ...caveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ... usage, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ...ical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
9: Some caves are formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. Th... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...er: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
7: ...e Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: ... Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
18: | Justinian builds the church of [[Hagia Sophia]] (Αγία Σ... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...]], though traditionally in Britain it has also referred to [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [[earthworks (...
2: ...nations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting i...
4: ... [[History of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
6: ==Purpose of castles==
7: ...g|280px|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipa... - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...mage:coastredwood.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree specie...
3: ...es of trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]].
5: ...e]]s). Trees also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree...
7: ==Classifications==
9: ...Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductiv... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...lant''' 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,
6: ...rote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1875.
10: ...asic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous plants. These - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
1: [[image:Francis_Bacon.jpg|thumb|250px|Sir Francis Bacon]]
2: ...lish]] [[philosopher]], [[statesman]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[...
4: ... such methods were connected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
5: ==Early life==
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[Lond... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...|Σωκράτης}} Sōkrá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|...
4: ==His life==
5: ...ecognition and instead encouraged the decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed...
7: ...at it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ...k [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his life. - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: ...t|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ... captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: ...ut from behind it), is a stylized representation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spe...
8: ... its surface area is approximately equal to that of the Earth's dry land because Mars lacks [[ocean]]...
11: ...10 [[Parts per million|ppb]] (see [[#references|reference]]). - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...t reasons, and they created colonies with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politi...
4: ... of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ...of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages a...
11: ... an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South Am... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...s Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
4: ==Beliefs ==
6: ...'[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
8: ...lly grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
11: ...rotestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Anglicanism]], [[Calvinism]]... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
6: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Myrtaceae]]}} - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ...o the former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle ...
4: ...order: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 85%;"
7: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePo...
9: ! align="left" | Office:
10: | [[President of France]] - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
5: He is universally referred to as "Tycho" rather than by his surname "Br...
8: ...le]], Tycho's mother, also came from an important family which had produced leading churchmen and pol...
10: ...old. Around 1552 his uncle was given the command of Vordingborg Castle to which they moved, and where...
12: ...own studies of astronomy helped by some of the professors. He purchased an [[ephemeris]] and books su... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...Image:Thomas More.png|250px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...hurch]], in which he became the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
4: ==Early life==
5: ...returned to London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1...
7: ...form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]]. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ...power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...ially allied groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: ... causes of the revolution must include all of the following: - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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17: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Lucanidae'''}} - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
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7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[Pelican|Pelecaniformes]]}}
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15: ... 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: ...e [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the...
5: ...ms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...e upper houses of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
9: Both Houses of Congress meet in the [[United States Capitol|Capi... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: ...g|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ...Advice and Consent of the Senate" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...e]]") are more extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...se of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}
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