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  1. Moth (5332 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    8: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    12: People who study butterflies and/or moths are called [[...
    27: ...ollar. http://www.vegansociety.com/html/animals/exploitation/silk_worm.php gives productions as 134 mk...
    32: ...suit of safety. Moths are thus inclined to circle ambient objects in the Mach band region, usually at a rad...
  2. Fish (5349 bytes)
    2: ...is page is about the animals. For other meanings, please see [[Fish (disambiguation)]].''
    7: ...emperatures elevated in excess of 20 °C above ambient water temperatures. Endothermy, though metabolic...
    11: ... is similar to that of the words "people" and "peoples".
    19: ...f fish have been specially bred to be kept and displayed in an [[aquarium]].
  3. List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
    10: Please use the new section editing feature if your b...
    17: ...s/List_of_mis|11,]] [[Special:Allpages/List_of_people_by_name:_Zz|12,]] [[Special:Allpages/List_of_tel...
    29: **[[Lists of people]]
    63: **List of [[Resin identification code|plastic recycling codes]]
    90: *[[Classification of finite simple groups]]
  4. Mercury (planet) (22924 bytes)
    1: ...74]]–[[1975|75]]); only 40–45% of the planet has been mapped.
    3: ... [[caduceus]]. Before the [[5th century BC]], the planet Mercury actually had two names, as it was not...
    5: The Chinese and Japanese cultures refer to the planet as the ''Water Star'', based on the [[Five El...
    8: ...//www.answers.com/topic/mercury-in-roman-religion-planet-nearest-to-the-sun answers.com])
    12: ...y [[comet]] impacts and/or gases arising from the planetary interior.
  5. Cold-blooded (1564 bytes)
    3: ...izards, fish, and [[Amphibia|amphibians]] are examples of ectotherms.
    9: Examples of this temperature control include:
    13: ...at warm their flight muscles by vibrating them in place.
    14: ...od vessel]]s to adapt more or less quickly to the ambient temperature.
    16: ...so make use of these techniques at times. For example, all animals are at risk of overheating on hot d...
  6. Shark (14021 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    10: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    11: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Orders (biology)|Orders]]}}
    17: ...dy]] to protect from [[parasite]]s, and rows of replaceable [[tooth|teeth]] in the [[mouth]].
    22: ...which, like the [[great whale]]s, feeds only on [[plankton]]. The [[bull shark]] is a unique species ...
  7. Convection (4185 bytes)
    1: ...Earth atmosphere|atmosphere]]s, [[ocean]]s, and [[planet]]ary [[Mantle (geology)|mantle]]s.
    7: ...ture differences existing within the fluid. ''Example'': hot air rising off the surface of a radiator.
    11: ... changing temperatures when it is exposed to multiple temperatures in an acceleration field such as [[...
    13: ... by a [[pump]] or [[Fan (implement)|fan]]). ''Example'': a fan-powered heater, where a fan blows cool ...
    17: In both of the previous examples, an engineer would often be interested in the r...
  8. Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
    2: ...ily of [[personal computer]]s manufactured by [[Apple Computer]], Inc. of [[Cupertino, California]], [...
    4: ...as named after the [[McIntosh]], a variety of [[apple]] fruit favored by [[Jef Raskin]]. The original ...
    7: ...the Mac OS under that name). In [[March 2001]], Apple introduced a modern and more secure [[Unix]]-bas...
    26: * User programmability through [[HyperCard]], [[AppleScript]] and Automator (Introduced in Mac OS X 10...
    27: * The [[SCSI]] interface ([[Macintosh Plus|Mac Plus]], [[1986]])
  9. Allergy (18658 bytes)
    16: ...gic to [[house_dust_mite|dust mites]]. Apart from ambient allergens, allergic reactions can be due to [[med...
    23: The typical and most simple method of diagnosis and monitoring of Type I Hyp...
    25: ...skin test and receiving results, the doctor may apply a [[steroid cream]] to the test area to reduce d...
    28: ...eaction which can occur as far as 6 hours after application of the allergen and last up to 24 hours. T...
    30: In addition, the application of previously unencountered allergens can ...
  10. Hot air balloon (8769 bytes)
    9: ...ith animals, the first manned balloon flight took place on [[21 November]] [[1783]]. King Louis XVI ha...
    11: ... air balloon flight in the [[United States]] took place on [[January 9]], [[1793]]. The 45-minute-long...
    20: ...e envelope makes it lighter than the surrounding (ambient) air. This causes the balloon and its cargo to r...
    26: ...ntrol of the descent. The flap is pulled open completely to collapse the balloon after landing. In so...
  11. Tobacco smoking (36030 bytes)
    10: ...h many smokers consider smoking to be a relaxing, pleasurable, social activity, others view it as a ba...
    37: ...Cancer of the mouth and jaw is also a risk for people who chew tobacco rather than smoke it. US Presid...
    43: ...ating warnings that cigarettes are required to display notes that smoking can lead to "low fetal birth...
    48: ...acco in the United States, because it starves the plant for [[nitrogen]], thereby producing more flavo...
    54: ...tion, as described above, do not permit such a simple [[assay]] and require more difficult studies, re...
  12. Geyser (14881 bytes)
    4: ...e to ongoing mineral deposition within the geyser plumbing, exchange of functions with nearby hot spri...
    6: ...ied [[nitrogen]] have been observed on [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]]'s moon [[Triton (moon)|Triton]]. T...
    14: ...rough the geyser's vent, some water overflows or splashes out, reducing the weight of the column and t...
    22: ...ut very few with geysers. This is because in most places, even where other necessary conditions for ge...
    24: ...sinter, or [[geyserite]], along the inside of the plumbing systems. Over time these deposits cement th...
  13. Hot spring (7271 bytes)
    3: ...of the [[year]], and is significantly above the [[ambient]] ground [[temperature]] (which is usually around...
    7: ... geothermal [[gradient]]. If water percolates deeply enough into the crust, it will be heated as it c...
    9: ...as are often at or near the [[boiling point]]. People have been seriously burned and even killed by ac...
    15: ...[mineral]] content, containing everything from simple [[calcium]] to [[lithium]], and even [[radium]]....
    17: ... The [[onsen]](a Japanese word for "hot spring") plays a notable role in Japanese culture and is one ...
  14. Wind chill (4476 bytes)
    3: ...ature of an object reaches the temperature of the ambient air. Humans perceive or "feel" this increased ra...
    9: ... wet, inanimate objects, but different formulae apply to them.
  15. Beryllium (15119 bytes)
    143: == Applications ==
    144: ...th good corrosion and fatigue resistance. These applications include the making of: [[spot-welding]] e...
    150: * [[Beryllium oxide]] is useful for many applications that require an excellent heat conductor,...
    158: ... Currently, most production of this metal is accomplished by reducing [[beryllium fluoride]] with [[ma...
    165: ...mage:Solar Activity Proxies.png|thumb|right|300px|Plot showing variations in solar activity, including...
  16. Helium (36603 bytes)
    9: ...mage-BIG.png|250px|click for larger version and explanation]]<br><div align="right"><small>[[Periodic ...
    108: ...[[United States]], which is by far the largest supplier of the gas. Helium is used in [[cryogenics]], ...
    111: ===Gas and plasma phases===
    112: ... negative [[Joule-Thomson coefficient]] at normal ambient temperatures, meaning it heats up when allowed to...
    114: ...on bombardment or is otherwise a [[Plasma physics|plasma]]. HeNe, HgHe<sub>10</sub>, WHe<sub>2</sub> ...
  17. Plutonium (24623 bytes)
    5: ...pan="2" align="center" | [[neptunium]] &ndash; '''plutonium''' &ndash; [[americium]]
    17: | Plutonium, Pu, 94
    30: ...|125px|Gloved hands holding a "button" of refined plutonium]]
    150: ...lear weapon]]s. The most important [[isotope]] of plutonium is <sup>239</sup>Pu, with a [[half-life]] ...
    153: Plutonium is silvery in pure form, but has a yellow ...
  18. Scandium (10820 bytes)
    110: == Applications ==
    111: ...scandium can produce improvements in strength (at ambient and elevated temperature), ductility, aging respo...
  19. Leatherback Sea Turtle (10187 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink }}
    11: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    24: ...d expect for a [[reptile]] of its size, which, coupled with counter-current heat exchangers and large ...
    28: ...nective tissue. The carapace does not meet the [[plastron]] at a sharp angle like in other turtles, ...
    36: ...ave been found with plastic bags, pieces of hard plastic, and monofilament fishing line in their [[s...
  20. Musical genre (24851 bytes)
    3: ...ed to "commodify and commercialize an artist's complex personal vision." Other artists feel that it is...
    5: ...ed and defined by [[Simon Reynolds]]. Another example of this is [[video game music]], which while def...
    13: These definitions are relatively short and simple, referring to further articles as needed.
    28: ...]] and [[Dallas Holm]], but it had largely been replaced by praise & worship in the 90s and 00s.
    37: ...[[improvisation]]. Jazz also tends to utilize complex [[chord (music)|chord]] structures and an adva...

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