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- Clitoris (369 bytes)
1: [[Image:Fem isa 2.gif|thumb|350px|{{{demo}}}|A woman's clitoris extends from the visible ... - 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...
11: ...ols down and becomes hard. The lava now flows inside its crust, until the eruption ends.
12: The liquid lava inside the crust flows out and leaves a hollow tube.
13: ...[Kazumura Cave]] near [[Hilo]] is the longest and deepest lava tube of the world and also the eighth l... - Meteorology (19082 bytes)
12: ...d in [[1667]] by [[Robert Hooke]], while [[Horace de Saussure]] completed this list of the most import...
14: ... was also the first American to keep accurate and detailed records of weather conditions on a daily ba...
16: ...s was understood. Early in the 20th century this deflecting force was named after [[Gaspard-Gustave C...
18: ...lowed exchange of weather information with unprecedented speed.
20: ... [[front (meteorology)|front]]s, that is, sharply defined boundaries between air masses. - Mercury (planet) (22924 bytes)
1: ...anges from −0.4 to 5.5 in [[apparent magnitude]]; Mercury is sufficiently "close" to the Sun tha...
3: ...not realized it could alternately appear on one side of the Sun and then the other. It was called [[He...
12: ...aded [[Impact crater|crater]]s, where it has been deposited by [[comet]] impacts and/or gases arising ...
16: ...idal bulge]]s, raised by the [[Sun]] (the Sun's tides on Mercury are about 17% stronger than the Moon'...
28: ...of Earth compresses the planet and creates a high density. Mercury has only 5.5% of Earth's mass. The ... - String instrument (8163 bytes)
4: ...g|thumb|The string bass is often plucked or bowed depending on the genre and piece.]]
5: In order for a string instrument to produce sound, its st...
7: ...ed, either by a finger or thumb, or by some other device such as a [[plectrum]]. Instruments like the...
10: ...ment, since sound production through struck blows defines this instrument family; the proclamation tha...
16: ...n. Other string instruments with a keyboard include the [[clavichord]] (where the strings are struck ... - List of musical instruments (9508 bytes)
1: [[Image:Music instru.jpg|thumb|250px|Photo provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
2: A '''musical instrument''' is a device that has been constructed or modified with th...
4: The academic study of musical instruments is called ''[[org...
6: Instruments are often divided by the way in which they generate sound:
7: ...age:Music_instru3.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Flag (13245 bytes)
1: [[Image:Delaware_flag.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Delaware State Flag]]
3: ... is a flag if it is flown like a flag, with one side attached, though many flags are recognisable if d...
9: ... thousands of years, the origin of flags in the modern sense is a matter of dispute. Some believe flag...
11: ...]], and in [[China]] they were the [[general]]s under the imperial army.
13: ...ter a legal requirement) for ships to carry flags designating their nationalities; these flags eventua... - National flag (3434 bytes)
6: ... [[stern]] of the ship, or from a [[gaff]] when underway. Both these positions are superior to any oth...
9: ...gh these two do in fact use slightly different shades of blue as a distinction. Furthermore, it is als...
13: ...example, national flags should never be flown upside down (where this is possible) except as a [[distr...
32: *[[Flag desecration]] - Dynasties in Chinese history (8665 bytes)
7: ...hey had been defeated. In addition, China was divided for long periods of its history, with different ...
9: ...ifferent name), while the last Ming dynasty pretender was not disposed of until [[1662]]. The change o...
11: For more details on the dynasties listed here and their emper...
15: <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" align="cente...
57: ''traditionally divided into''<br> - Crusade (28507 bytes)
1: {{Crusade}}
2: ...hars]] of southern France and the [[Northern Crusades]].
4: ...age of the term "crusade"|Usage of the term "crusade"]].
7: ...h the relative stabilization of local European borders after the Christianization of the [[Vikings]], ...
9: ... the Islamic [[Moors]]. In [[1063]], [[Pope Alexander II]] had given papal blessing to Spanish [[Chris... - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...ain]] industry) reaching unprecedented heights. Under Ming rule, a vast [[navy]] and [[army]] was buil...
6: ...ful of the various [[Han Chinese]] groups and Zhu declared the foundation of the Ming Dynasty in [[136...
8: ...zu]] of the [[Han Dynasty]]; [[Mao Zedong]] and [[Deng Xiaoping]] are the two other peasant revolution...
10: ... since the Mongols were still a threat. As an aside, the name Hongwu means "Vast Military" and reflec...
12: ...hina|Yongle Emperor]], independent peasant landholders predominated in Chinese agriculture. - Trajans Column (10003 bytes)
1: ... numerous [[victory column]]s, both ancient and modern.
3: ... the shaft, a spiral staircase of 185 stairs provides access to a viewing platform at the top. The cap...
5: ...elf, which disappeared in the [[Middle Ages]]. On December 4 1587, the top was crowned by [[Pope Sixtu...
11: ...Victory]] writing on a shield flanked on either side by Trophies. Otherwise, the scenes on the frieze ...
13: ...ta]] or catapult for example. The emperor Trajan, depicted realistically (not superhuman), makes 59 ap... - American football (39287 bytes)
1: :''For details of the origins and development of American football, see the [[history ...
3: ...d usually has a large set of stitches along one side.]]
7: Outside of the United States and Canada, the sport is ref...
13: ...an [[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force Academy]] player tries to thwart his progress.]]
15: ...jpg|thumb|250px|American football is a physically demanding sport.]] - 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 ... - Medieval music (31843 bytes)
2: ...s4.jpg|thumb|200px|Medieval Musicians. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
9: ...implicity of chant, with unison voice and natural declamation, is most common.
11: ...multiple texts and instrumental accompaniment has developed by the end of the era.
14: ...musical notation|notation]] was a relatively late development, reconstruction of this music, especiall...
17: ...ic of the 13th century uses the rhythmic modes as defined by Garlandia. - Medieval literature (14207 bytes)
2: ... touching all points in-between. Because of the wide range of time and place it is difficult to speak ...
5: ...tern Roman Empire]] and the [[Orthodox Church]] made [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Old Church Slavoni...
7: ...ve survived in the [[Breton lai|lais]] of [[Marie de France]], the ''[[Mabinogion]]'' and the [[King A...
10: ...sical]] writers and the [[Church Fathers]] and tended to re-tell and embellish stories they had heard ...
20: ...so frequently written, as an encouragement to the devout and a warning to others. - Medieval fortification (8517 bytes)
1: ...aspect of [[Medieval technology]] that covers the development of [[fortification]] construction and us...
5: ...hpost), is a [[fort]], a [[camp]] and the logical development of a [[Fortification|fortified enclosure...
9: ...ure of the walls of a medieval town or city would depend on the resources available for building them,...
11: ...e wall. The word is a [[medieval]] and later one, derived from the classical [[Latin]] ''post murum'',...
13: ...he end of the [[sixteenth century]], the word had developed further in common use, into ''pomery''. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...houses from the late 15th century, their "castle" designations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age...
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... - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...rping the planes' wings ([[Wright brothers]]). Modern planes are controlled by [[computer]]s, which c...
15: ... also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown.
17: ... for powered flight until the [[gasoline]] engine designed by the Wright Brothers.
19: ...d understanding of the relationship between altitude and the atmosphere. - Geologic time scale (26014 bytes)
1: ... on Stratigraphy]], and uses the standard color codes of the [[United States Geologic Survey]].
3: ...tinction event|extinction event]] that marked the demise of the [[dinosaur]]s and of many marine [[spe...
7: ... there are far more recognized faunal stages than defined geologic time units.
9: ...phy to reconcile this conflicting terminology and define universal horizons that can be used around th...
13: ...eroded, distorted, tilted, or even inverted after deposition; 2) Strata laid down at the same time in ...
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