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61. Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
    1: ...p the ball and transfer movement.<br>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' ...
    3: ...ted into the motion of a [[cursor]] on the [[computer display|display]].
    5: ... can be mouse like. In popular usage, the plural can be either ''mice'' or ''mouses''. See [[English...
    8: ...mputer_Mouse_pic_2.jpg|thumb|300px|The first computer mouse]]
    9: ...mage:firstmouseunderside.jpg|frame|The first computer mouse held by inventor [[Douglas Engelbart]] sho...
62. Global warming (53726 bytes)
    1: ..._Record.png|thumb|250px|right|Global mean surface temperatures 1856-2004]]
    3: .../sub>). The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cycles such as [[solar activity]]...
    5: ... next one hundred years due to the lag in warming caused by the oceans.
    7: ...gricultural]] yields or in extreme circumstances, cause [[mass extinction]].
    9: ==Terminology==
63. Andes (13210 bytes)
    1: ...{Otherusesabout|the mountain system in South America}}
    5: ... highland along the western coast of [[South America]]. It is over 7,000 km (4,400&nbsp;miles) long, 5...
    6: ...nezuela]], some of which are known as [[Andean States]]. The name ''Andes'' comes from the [[Quechua]]...
    8: ...r, because of the [[equatorial bulge]]. The Andes cannot match the [[Himalayas]] in height but do so i...
    10: ==Physical features==
64. Red deer (16671 bytes)
    2: ...age | image = [[Image:Elk4.jpg|200px|Red deer]] | caption = }}
    5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
    13: ...hus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], | date = 1758}}
    15: Numerous - see text.
    17: ...tribe)|Shawnee]] name for this animal meaning 'white rump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European re...
65. Sheep (9256 bytes)
    2: ...image:Flock of sheep.jpg|150px|Flock of sheep]] | caption = [[Images of sheep|Romney sheep]]}}
    5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
    9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Caprinae]]}}
    13: ...ries | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
    15: ... of sheep and their close relatives, see [[goat antelope]]. For more information on the raising and ...
66. Dog (69384 bytes)
    2: ... dog taxonomy box; scroll down to get to the body text -->
    4: ...ge = [[Image:Norwegian Elkhound 600.jpg|249px]] | caption = '''[[Norwegian Elkhound]]'''<br>A breed of...
    7: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
    9: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Carnivora]]}}
    10: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Canidae]]}}
67. Island (4674 bytes)
    2: ...ively small island. Groups of related islands are called [[archipelago]]s.
    4: ...nental''' islands, '''river''' islands, and '''volcanic''' islands. There are also some [[artificial i...
    6: ...tin]] ''insula'' (which is not etymologically related), Latin being considered a more prestigious lang...
    9: ...], [[Barbados]] and [[Trinidad]] off [[South America]], [[Sicily]] off [[Europe]], [[Sumatra]] and [[J...
    11: ...t]]ed. The best example is [[Madagascar]] off Africa. The [[Kerguelen Islands]] and some of the [[Seyc...
68. Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
    1: ...h (known as the [[French and Indian War]] in America) were fought in the colonies.
    3: Following is the text of the Declaratory Act:
    7: ...the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.
    9: ... legislative authority of parliament, and inconsistent with the dependency of the said colonies and pl...
    11: ...a, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
69. Chile (39914 bytes)
    1: ...Republic of Chile''' is a country in [[South America]] occupying a long coastal strip between the [[An...
    7: native_name = Rep&uacute;blica de Chile |
    11: image_map = LocationChile.png |
    12: national_motto = ''Por la raz&oacute;n o la fuerza''<br>([[Spanish language|Spanish]]:...
    15: capital = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]]¹ |
70. American Bison (6740 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = American Bison}}<br />{{StatusConcern}}
    2: ...a:Bull Bison in Mud Volcano Area-750px.JPG|Alternate image]]&mdash;[[Media:Image:Baby Bison in Yellows...
    3: ...|Historic drawing]]&mdash;[[Media:Bison.wav|Bison call audio]]}}
    6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
    14: ...ison | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
71. Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
    1: ...x|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publication of ''[[The Origin of Species]]''.]]
    2: ... [[1809]]&ndash;[[19 April]] [[1882]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[natural history|naturalist]]...
    4: ...ow had a similar theory forced early joint [[publication of Darwin's theory]].
    6: ...tion in nature. He continued his research and wrote a series of books on plants and animals, now incl...
    8: ...Darwin's pre-eminence, he was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]], close to [[Sir William Herschel]] and [...
72. William R. King (5588 bytes)
    3: ...ut becoming President ([[John Tyler]] was the shortest-serving, with [[Andrew Johnson]] also serving l...
    5: ...ed in [[Cahawba, Alabama]], where he became a planter.
    7: ...an of the Committee on Public Lands and the Committee on Commerce.
    9: ...y fees now owed to Reverend Dr. King's family estate.
    11: ...ntation, and was later reinterred in Live Oak Cemetery, [[Selma, Alabama|Selma]], [[Dallas County, Ala...
73. Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
    2: ...mage | image = [[Image:YellowSquash.jpg|240px]] | caption = Yellow Squash}}
    12: ''C. maxima'' - hubbard squash, buttercup squash<br>
    14: ''C. moschata'' - butternut squash<br>
    20: ...r winter squash, depending on when they are harvested. Compare [[Gourd]]s.
    22: ...relatively small. They are consumed almost immediately and require little or no cooking.
74. Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
    2: ...ademickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php?title=Template:Newpagelinksmain&action=edit Start the Newpagelin...
    4: ...Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
    5: ...wpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, an...
    7: ... and check again later before attempting to recreate the page.
    8: ...a:Candidates for speedy deletion#The cases|candidates for speedy deletion]] for possible reasons.
75. Human societies (6587 bytes)
    2: ...able from other groups by mutual interests, characteristic relationships, shared institutions and a co...
    6: The casual meaning of ''society'' simply refers to a gro...
    8: .... A ''society'' is also sometimes defined as an interdependent [[community]].
    10: ...the collective citizenry of a [[country]] as directed through national institutions concerned with civ...
    14: === Subsistence types ===
76. Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
    2: ...image = [[Image:Goldie.JPG|Golden Eagle|200px]] | caption =}}
    5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
    12: ...etos | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
    17: ...ller, but in former centuries it was also distributed in the plains and the forests.
    19: ...he [[Scotland|Scottish]] highlands. In North America the situation is not as dramatic, but there has b...
77. Lemurs (4235 bytes)
    2: ...atta)]]| caption =[[Ring-tailed Lemur]]s (''Lemur catta'')}}
    7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Primate]]s}}
    9: ...uthority | author = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | date = [[1821]]}}
    20: ...]] species are not lemurs, nor are they even primates.
    22: ... the largest lemurs reach about 7 kilograms. Typically, the smaller lemurs are active at night ([[noc...
78. Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
    2: ...e = [[Image:Vacalloria.jpeg|200px|Stag beetle]] | caption = }}
    4: {{Taxobox_domain_entry | taxon = [[Eukaryote|Eukaryota]]}}
    10: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Pterygota]]}}
    11: {{Taxobox_infraclassis_entry | taxon = [[Neoptera]]}}
    12: {{Taxobox_superordo_entry | taxon = [[Endopterygota]]}}
79. Watergate (19196 bytes)
    1: ...') was an [[United States|American]] political [[scandal]] and [[constitutional crisis]] that led to t...
    5: ...that the tape had been replaced. Wills then contacted the D.C. police.
    7: ...e headquarters of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. The men had broken into the same office three...
    9: ...ntage in the polls would be so foolhardy or unethical as to risk association with such an affair.
    11: ...evealed that he was Deep Throat &mdash; a claim later confirmed by Woodward.
80. Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
    1: ...with bobin.jpg|thumb|Flying shuttle showing metal capped ends, wheels, and a [[pirn]] of weft thread|1...
    2: ...d fuel the [[Industrial Revolution]]. It was patented by [[John Kay]] (1704 - 1764) in 1733.
    5: ... that which can be reasonably reached across (typically {{convert|60|in|cm}} or less).
    8: ...omewhat heavier, so as have sufficient inertia to carry it all the way through the shed.
    10: ...t needs to be reloaded, so fabrics of great width can be woven; but more importantly, the movements ne...

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