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Term Papers on Science
Nuclear / Particle Physics Effects Of The Atomic Bombs On Hiroshima And Nagasaki
Number of words: 2095 - Number of pages: 8.... charge, strikes the nucleus of one of these isotopes and causes it to split apart. When the nucleus is split, a large amount of energy is produced, and more free neutrons are also released. These neutrons then in turn strike other atoms, which causes more energy to be released. If this process is repeated, a self-sustaining chain reaction will occur, and it is this chain reaction that causes the atomic bomb to have its destructive power (World Book, 1990). This chain reaction can be attained in two different ways.
The first type of atomic bomb ever used was .....
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Can We Say "NO" To Recycling
Number of words: 2392 - Number of pages: 9.... to overcome
such problems of recycling to be worth while and for manufacturers and consumers
to consume less. Recycling has proven its efficiency in solving the problem of
garbage disposal at landfills1. By the accumulation of garbage throughout the
years, space available for garbage has largely diminished. In the states for
example almost 67% of their waste stream ends up in landfills.(Scott 25). This
has in fact increased the price of disposal. As Kimball stated "tipping fees" at
landfills, is so often prohibitive(3), and some cannot find landfills to dump
thei .....
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Environmental Isuues
Number of words: 1272 - Number of pages: 5.... Antibiotics are being used as a way to solve medical problems. The heavy use of antibiotics is causing a threat to the population. They are so widely used and are beginning to become a contaminant in the environment. When used so frequently, antibiotics are found in the sewers, septic tanks, and even receiving waters. With antibiotics being so abundant in these places, the microbes here are now becoming resistant. With all of the sterilization and sanitation precautions, we would not expect to come in contact with these microbes. Reality is, we d .....
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Define A Concept : Astrology
Number of words: 552 - Number of pages: 3.... have been discovered. Astrology is about the interaction between the planets, including the Sun and the Moon, and the Star Signs. It studies the mathmatical cycles on which these interactions are based.
In some ways, the forces between the planets involved in Astrology can be simplified into one word : gravity. The Sun has the greatest gravity and, therefore, the strongest affect on Astrology, followed by the Moon and the other planets.
Astrology can be best understood as a philosophy that helpsd to explain life, rather than simply a tool used to predict one .....
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Alcoholism 2
Number of words: 799 - Number of pages: 3.... World.
Development
Alcoholism, as opposed to merely excessive or irresponsible drinking, has been variously thought of as a symptom of psychological or social stress or as a learned, maladaptive coping behavior. More recently, and probably more accurately, it has come to be viewed as a complex disease entity in its own right. Alcoholism usually develops over a period of years. Early and subtle symptoms include placing excessive importance on the availability of alcohol. Ensuring this availability strongly influences the person’s choice of associates or activ .....
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Dinosaurs
Number of words: 714 - Number of pages: 3.... their fossil remains, and some identifications are in dispute.
They ranged in weight from 4 to 6 lb., in the case of the compsognathus, and up
to 160,000 lb., in the case of the brachiosaurus. Most dinosaurs were large,
weighing more than 1,100 lb., and few weighed less than 100 lb. Most were
herbivores, but some saurischians were carnivorous. The majority were four-
footed but some ornithischians and all carnivores walked on their hind legs.
Always classified as reptiles, dinosaurs have traditionally been assumed
to have been reptilian in their physiolo .....
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The Laser
Number of words: 826 - Number of pages: 4.... main word they named it laser. The laser had everyone excited.
The laser was put through many tests and experiments to see what it
could do to help modern civilization. At first there weren't many uses for
the laser. Then in the 1970's it became very important. It was finally
being used in everyday life. As years went on the uses grew in number.
Today lasers were being used in a variety of ways. This includes
entertainment, military, communication, businesses, measurement, cutting,
and more.
Measurement: Lasers have become an important part of meas .....
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Darwin’s Finches
Number of words: 964 - Number of pages: 4.... by man
New Species
A good example of allopatric speciation is the differences between the common giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), and the reticulated giraffe (Giraffa cameloparadalis reticula). These two subspecies have formed on different sides of the Tana River in Kenya. They are phenotypically distinct, and can only produce fertile offspring in zoos.
Sympatric speciation occurs when two segments of the same species occupy a geographical area without interbreeding. Each new species, or subspecies, adapt to a specific environmental niche (adaptive rad .....
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