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Term Papers on Science
Evolution Or Ignorance
Number of words: 1364 - Number of pages: 5.... biological evolution as follows:
"In the broadest sense, evolution is merely change, and so is all-pervasive; galaxies, languages, and political systems all evolve. Biological evolution ... is change in the properties of populations of organisms that transcend the lifetime of a single individual.
The ontogeny of an individual is not considered evolution; individual organisms do not evolve. The changes in populations that are considered evolutionary are those that are inheritable via the genetic material from one generation to the next. Biological evolution m .....
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Earthquakes 2
Number of words: 526 - Number of pages: 2.... the earth. A fault is a fracture within a rocky mass within the earth's crust. The depth and the length of faults vary tremendously. Earthquakes are caused by faults that are active. An active fault is a fault along which the two sides of the fracture move with respect to each other. An earthquake is caused by the sudden movement of the two sides of the fault.
Faults are divided into three main groups, depending on how they move. There are normal faults which occur in response to pulling or tension. There are thrust faults which are caused as a result .....
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Astrology
Number of words: 1056 - Number of pages: 4.... astrologers were priests. (Woolfolk, p.297) Many people looked up to these astrologers as “taught men”. (www..net/about.html)
has had its ups and downs through history, but it always maintained that station of being. (www.astrologers.com/history.html# Relevant, p.1) After some aspects of religion became prevalent, became known as the “work of the devil”. (Weblinker.com Enterprises, p.1) During the Renaissance, though, became more liked than before. (Weblinkers.com Enterprises, p.1) Even religious leaders began to practice more often. (Weblinkers.com Enterpri .....
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Moon Expoloration
Number of words: 538 - Number of pages: 2.... internal guidence system, that was developed by The Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
The CSM was made of two parts. The crew stayed in the Command Module,
which had some couches and was pressurized with oxygen.
Behind the CM was the SM or Service Module which had the main engine, which
had 21,500lb. of thrust. The reaction control system , oxygen, fuel cells,
hydrogen tanks, and envirnmental control systems. The main engine was only
used for changes in course and changes in orbit and escape from the lunor
orbit.
When the crew came back for reentry the .....
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Archeology Glorified Grave Robing
Number of words: 245 - Number of pages: 1.... the artifacts uncovered can be helpful in painting a picture of what the lives of past civilizations were like, the act of digging up such artifacts can be considered immoral.
A person claiming to be conducting an archeological study in a present-day cemetery would most definitely be apprehended and punished for his actions. Cemeteries are considered sacred places, and those who violate the laws made to protect them will be punished for their actions. There is no difference between the aforementioned act and that of unearthing sacred Native American burial grounds, for example. Great care was taken t .....
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Killer Whale, The Mighty Dolph
Number of words: 399 - Number of pages: 2.... a crecent arc on her back towards the tail.
Although Killer Whales are not used for oil-based products they have over and over again been found with harpoons sticking out of their backs. Research soon found that fishermen were shooting them to keep them from eating all of a days catch. This was not the first time something like this was found. In the 1950's The U.S. Navy used machine guns to slaughter hundreds of Killer Whales off of Iceland to protect fishing. After these animals are killed, they are usually thrown away. The meat is very bitter and is not u .....
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Nuke Waste
Number of words: 1827 - Number of pages: 7.... so they may no longer be harmful. A very
advantageous way of storing radioactive wastes is by a
process called 'vitrification'.
Vitrification is a semi-continuous process that
enables the following operations to be carried out with the
same equipment: evaporation of the waste solution mixed with
the
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1) borosilicate: any of several salts derived from both
boric acid and silicic acid and found in certain minerals
such as tourmaline.
additives necesary for the production of borosilicate gl .....
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Aerosol Spray Cans
Number of words: 583 - Number of pages: 3.... normal held shut by the pressure in the can, and by the
coil spring directly below the valve stem. When the push button is pressed, it
forces the valve stem down in its housing, uncovering a small a small hole which
leads up through the stem to the nozzle in the button. This allows the product
to be forced up the dip tube by the gas pressure in the can. The nozzle is
shaped to give a spray or a continuous stream.
To produce a fine mist, a propellant is used which mixes with the
product. The two leave the nozzle together and the propellant evaporates a soon
as i .....
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