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78405 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque%20pelota | Basque pelota | Pelota in Spanish, pilota in Basque and Catalan, or pelote in French (from Latin pila) is a name for several court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, or a wooden bat (pala), against a wall (frontón in Spanish, frontoi in Basque, frontó in Catalan) or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face s... |
78407 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump-jet | Pump-jet | A pump-jet or water jet is a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion. The mechanical arrangement may be a propeller with nozzle, or a centrifugal pump and nozzle.
Pump jets have some advantages over bare propellers for certain applications, usually related to requirements for high-speed.
Other websit... |
78408 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propulsor | Propulsor | A propulsor is a mechanical device that gives propulsion. The pump-jet is an example.
Engineering |
78411 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencian%20language | Valencian language | Valencian (valencià) is the historical, traditional, and official name used in the Valencian Community (Spain) for the language spoken in this region, also known as Catalan (català) in the Spanish Autonomous Communities of Catalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands; in the country of Andorra; in the southern French reg... |
78412 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencian%20pilota | Valencian pilota | Pilota Valenciana or Valencian pilota (pilota means ball in Valencian) is a traditional handball sport played in the Valencian Community. Its origins are not known, but seems to be related to the French Jeu de paume.
Rules vary from area to area but the common trait is that the ball is struck with a bare, or almost ba... |
78414 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapezoid | Trapezoid | A trapezoid (in North America) or trapezium (in Britain and elsewhere) is a quadrilateral, which is defined as a shape with four sides, which has one set of parallel sides. In North America, the term "trapezium" is used for what is elsewhere called an irregular quadrilateral.
Calculating area
To calculate the area of... |
78416 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisian%20handball | Frisian handball | Frisian handball (Dutch: kaatsen, Frisian: Keatsen) is a traditional Frisian sport, related to American handball and fives, that is most commonly practiced by people from the northern province of Fryslân, or Friesland. It is believed to be one of the oldest ballgames. The score is similar to tennis. The first team that... |
78419 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic%20football | Gaelic football | Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as "football", or "Gaelic", is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It, along with Hurling, is the most popular spectator sport in Ireland.
Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at ea... |
78420 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caid%20%28sport%29 | Caid (sport) | Caid was the name given to several ancient and traditional Irish football games. "Caid" is now used by some people for modern Gaelic football.
The word caid originally meant the ball which was used. It was made out of animal skin, with a natural bladder inside.
Some people believe that caid has influenced the modern ... |
78425 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longue%20paume | Longue paume | Longue paume is an outdoor version of jeu de paume and therefore an ancestor of modern lawn tennis. Hundreds of years ago it was quite popular, particularly in France. It was part of the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics, but not all think that the medals that were awarded for longue paume at that Olympics have full value.... |
78428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallone | Pallone | Pallone (Italian for an inflated ball, similar to the word balloon) is the name of several traditional ball games, played in various regions of Italy, with minimal differences in regulations.
Games
Pallone col bracciale
Pallone col bracciale was particularly popular throughout Italy in the 18th century then in 19th c... |
78432 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palla | Palla | For the article of ancient Roman clothing, see Palla (garment).
Palla, Italian language for ball, is the name of various traditional ball games of Italy. In Italian they also call pallacanestro for basketball, pallavolo for volleyball, pallamano for handball and pallanuoto for water polo.
Games
Palla eh!
Palla eh! is... |
78433 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellet | Pellet | Pellet is a term used for a small particle or grain, typically one created by compressing an original material. The term is used in a variety of specific contexts.
Air gun pellets are non-spherical projectiles fired from air guns
Airsoft pellets are the spherical plastic projectiles used in Airsoft guns
The indivi... |
78437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm%20history%20of%20Hurricane%20Katrina | Storm history of Hurricane Katrina | The storm history of Hurricane Katrina started on August 23, 2005. Hurricane Katrina was a highly destructive Category 5 hurricane which formed as Tropical Depression Twelve near the Bahamas. The next day, the tropical depression strengthened to a tropical storm, and was named Katrina. Katrina continued on to make land... |
78440 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troposphere | Troposphere | Troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth’s Atmosphere. It extents up to 20 kilometers above the earth’s surface. It contains 75% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of the total mass of water vapor and aerosols. This layer is rich in oxygen. The temperature drops from an average around 62°F (17°C) to -60°F (-51°C) at ... |
78442 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid%20deepening | Rapid deepening | Rapid deepening is a condition that happens when the minimum sea-level atmospheric pressure of a tropical cyclone goes down at lot very quickly. The National Weather Service describes rapid deepening as a decrease of 42 millibars in less than 24 hours. However, this phrase is usually applied to most storms that are qu... |
78443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppler%20radar | Doppler radar | Doppler radar uses the Doppler effect to measure the speed (radial velocity) of targets. Radial velocity is how fast the target is coming towards, or going away from, the radar. The Doppler effect will shift the received frequency up or down, based on the radial velocity of a target in the beam. This gives a direct and... |
78444 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe%20crab | Horseshoe crab | The horseshoe crab or king crab is a benthic or bottom-dwelling creature. It is not a crab at all, but a relative of the arachnids. Its main habitats are coastal areas and river estuaries.
Limulus polyphemus is the best-known of the four species.
Description
On its dome-shaped carapace, the horseshoe crab has four sm... |
78445 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic%20hurricane | Atlantic hurricane | An Atlantic hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean, usually in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer or autumn, with one-minute maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph (64 knots, 33 m/s, 119 km/h). When applied to hurricanes, "Atlantic" generally refers to the entire "Atlantic basin", ... |
78448 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buras-Triumph%2C%20Louisiana | Buras-Triumph, Louisiana | Buras-Triumph is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The population was 3,358 at the 2000 census. On the peninsula, Buras is higher, with Triumph southeast of Buras.
Buras-Triumph has become famous as the location where, on August 29, 2005, at 6:10 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane ... |
78449 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry%20Tortugas | Dry Tortugas | The Dry Tortugas are a small group of islands. They are at the end of the Florida Keys, United States. They are about west of Key West, and west of the Marquesas Keys, at , the closest islands. Still farther west is the Tortugas Bank, which is now underwater. The islands were discovered in 1513 by Spanish explorer Ju... |
78450 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aventura%2C%20Florida | Aventura, Florida | Aventura is a city found in the northeastern part of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure," and was named "Aventura" because that was the name of the original group of condominium developments in the area. The name predates the well known mall (Aventura Mall) built near the ... |
78452 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%20Keys | Florida Keys | The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabit... |
78453 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climatology | Climatology | Climatology is the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time, and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences. Basic knowledge of climate can be used within shorter term weather forecasting using analog techniques such as teleconnections and climate indices.
References
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78460 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harder%2C%20Better%2C%20Faster%2C%20Stronger | Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger | Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger is a 2001 single from the album Discovery by Daft Punk.
Kanye West's 2007 song Stronger from the album Graduation uses a sample from Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.
2001 songs |
78465 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona%20Apple | Fiona Apple | Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart, or Fiona Apple (born September 13, 1977) is an American musician. Her song Criminal, which was on her first album, Tidal, won a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
Since then Apple has released three studio albums.
Early life
Apple was born in New York City to singe... |
78491 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastor | Pastor | A pastor is what a leader is called in some Christian Churches. The word pastor is Latin for "shepherd".
Other websites
New Advent. The Catholic Encyclopedia's entry on the term pastor.
Gunpoint Pentecostal Church. A Pentecostal view on the term pastor.
Pastors' Families and Personal Lives A collection of resour... |
78492 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptology | Egyptology | Egyptology is the study of Ancient Egypt. It falls under both history and archaeology. Someone who studies or works in this field is called an Egyptologist.
Egypt
Archaeology
Ancient Egypt |
78493 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield is a small city in Staffordshire, England.
The first part of the name comes from a nearby Roman-British village called Letocetum. It was captured by the Mercians some time before 669, when it was called Licidfelth. Between 786 and 803, the Christian archbishop in England was here, instead of Canterbury.
Ref... |
78494 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20France | New France | New France was a colony settled by France in North America. The regions in New France included Quebec, Acadia, and the Louisiana Territory. Quebec City was its capital. The French settled there after finding Quebec and in doing so created New France. The colony was most valuable for its fur trade. France lost the colon... |
78497 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%20Llano%2C%20El%C3%ADas%20Pi%C3%B1a | El Llano, Elías Piña | El Llano (The Plain) is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña province.
Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 4,193: 2,161 men and 2,032 women. The urban population was of the total population.
History
El Llano became a municipality by the law 687 of 2 July 1974. Before that date, it w... |
78498 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondo%20Valle%2C%20El%C3%ADas%20Pi%C3%B1a | Hondo Valle, Elías Piña | Hondo Valle (in English, Deep Valley) is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña Province. It is in the northern Sierra de Neiba mountain range.
Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 7,194: 3,782 men and 3,412 women. The urban population was of the total population.
History
Hondo Valle w... |
78500 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan%20Santiago%2C%20El%C3%ADas%20Pi%C3%B1a | Juan Santiago, Elías Piña | Juan Santiago is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña province.
Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 4,360: 2,394 men and 1,966 women. The urban population was of the total population.
History
Juan Santiago became a municipal district of Comendador by the law 916 of 12 August 1978. T... |
78501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%ADo%20Limpio%2C%20El%C3%ADas%20Pi%C3%B1a | Río Limpio, Elías Piña | Río Limpio (in English, Clean River) is a Dominican municipal district of Pedro Santana in the Elías Piña Province.
Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 3,364: 1,913 men and 1,451 women. The urban population was of the total population.
History
Río Limpio became a municipal district of Ped... |
78502 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabana%20Cruz%2C%20El%C3%ADas%20Pi%C3%B1a | Sabana Cruz, Elías Piña | Sabana Cruz (in English, "Savanna [of the] Cross") is a Dominican municipal district of Bánica in the Elías Piña Province. It has a total area of 66.0 km².
Sabana Cruz is on the southwest of the municipality of Bánica, on the border with Haiti.
Population
In the last national census (2002), the population of Sabana ... |
78503 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabana%20Larga%2C%20El%C3%ADas%20Pi%C3%B1a | Sabana Larga, Elías Piña | Sabana Larga (in English, "Long Savanna") is a Dominican municipal district of Comendador in the Elías Piña Province near the border with Haiti.
Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 2,056: 1,127 men and 929 women. The urban population was of the total population.
History
Sabana Larga was m... |
78505 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny%20Fulfilled | Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny Fulfilled is the fourth studio album by the American R&B trio Destiny's Child. The album features the top five singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier" along with the top twenty single "Cater 2 U" and top thirty single "Girl".
Destiny Fulfilled debuted too early at number-nineteen on the Billboard 200 selling 61... |
78511 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanal%205 | Kanal 5 | Kanal 5 is a Swedish television channel.
Source
Kanal 5 homepage
Television channels in Europe |
78516 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decadence | Decadence | Decadence (pronounced: DEK-a-dence) means a state in which people are behaving in a way that is regarded by some people as being morally bad. The adjective is 'decadent'. It has nothing to do with the word decade (10 years).
Where the word came from
“Decadence” comes from the Latin words “de” (from) and “cadere” (to... |
78518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye%20West | Kanye West | Kanye Omari West (; born June 8, 1977, and legally named Ye since October 2021) is an American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer from Chicago, Illinois.
He rose to fame in the mid 2000s. His first three albums, The College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation received many awards, critical acclaim... |
78527 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giro%20Manoyan | Giro Manoyan | Giro (Kiro) Manoyan () is an Armenian politician, one of the leaders of ARF Dashnaktsutiun and the head of Armenian Cause Office.
Manoyan attended and finished Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. In the 1980s he was the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Canada. From 1989 to 1999, he edited... |
78534 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castleton%2C%20Derbyshire | Castleton, Derbyshire | Castleton is a small village in the Derbyshire Peak District national park, in England. It is built on a limestone part of the national park and nearly all the buildings are built of limestone. It has extremely good access as it is near some main cities.
The main attractions in Castleton include Mam Tor, a tall mounta... |
78537 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los%20Angeles%20Lakers | Los Angeles Lakers | The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, which they share with the Los Angeles Clippers, their sister team the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, and the Los Angeles Kings... |
78541 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix | Asterix | Asterix () is a French comic book. It was created by René Goscinny (words) and Albert Uderzo (pictures). Goscinny died in 1977 and Uderzo continued to draw and write the series by himself until his death in 2020. The title character Asterix is a Gaul, a member of a Celtic tribe that lived in France, in the year of 50 B... |
78542 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurdy%20gurdy | Hurdy gurdy | A hurdy gurdy is a stringed musical instrument played by a rosin-covered wheel. It dates back to the Middle Ages.
The hurdy gurdy can create three types of sounds. The melody is played on melody strings by pressing keys on the side of the instrument. These press tangents against the strings. Hurdy gurdies can also hav... |
78547 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20magicians | List of magicians | This is a list of magicians, illusionists, escape artists, and other practitioners of stage magic.
Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance. Magicians' real names, if different, follow in parentheses.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
W
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References
Randi, James. ... |
78548 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magician | Magician | A magician is an entertainer who does illusions and magic tricks by learning about the tricks of the mind and using them to his/her advantage; magicians will occasionally use props, such as a pack of cards.
The most famous magicians are:
Harry Houdini
David Copperfield
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
David Blaine
P.C.... |
78550 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic%20P-47%20Thunderbolt | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt | The P-47 Thunderbolt (also called The Jug ) was a fighter aircraft made by Republic Aviation. It first flew in 1941, and was introduced in 1942. It had a very big Pratt and Whitney R-2800-59 engine, which had more than 2,000 horsepower. Because of this, the P-47 could go more than 430 miles per hour. In fact, it was th... |
78553 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo | Judo | is a modern Japanese martial art and Olympic sport. It was developed in 1882 by Jigorō Kanō.
Judo is very scientific in its training methods and fighting techniques.
History
Judo grew out of an older martial art, Jujutsu or Jū-jutsu.
Jujutsu was an ancient and deadly martial art which used chokes, throws, joint loc... |
78554 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle%20Williams | Michelle Williams | Michelle Williams may refer to different people:
Michelle Williams (actress) - American Academy Award-nominated actress. She is best known for her parts in the movie Brokeback Mountain and the television series Dawson's Creek.
Michelle Williams (singer) - American singer. She was a member of the group Destiny's Chil... |
78571 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humus | Humus | Humus (or humous) is the organic matter in the soil. It is made of dead parts of plants and animals. Humus takes in water and has plenty of nutrients. Nitrogen is the most important. Plants put roots into the soil to get the water and nutrients. Humus is good for plants because it is like a sponge.
The dark colour of ... |
78575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil%20science | Soil science | Soil science deals with soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth.
It includes soil formation, classification and mapping.
But many more sciences deal with knowledge of soils and the advancement of the soil sciences: engineering, agronomists, chemistry, geology, geography, biology, microbiology, sylvicul... |
78581 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s%20Counsel | Queen's Counsel | Queen's Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male sovereign known as King's Counsel (KC), are senior lawyers in various Commonwealth countries.
They are appointed by letters patent to be one of "Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law". They are not a separate type of lawyer. They are more than long servi... |
78593 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedogenesis | Pedogenesis | Pedogenesis or soil evolution (formation) is how soil is created.
Climate regulates soil formation. Soils develop more in areas with more rainfall and more warmth. The rate of chemical weathering increases by 2-3 times when the temperature increases by 10 degrees Celsius (50°F). Climate also affects which organisms ar... |
78595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/11%20%28number%29 | 11 (number) | 11 (eleven or ) is a number. It comes between ten and twelve, is an odd number, and is a prime number, after 2, 3, 5, and 7.
Integers
Prime numbers |
78596 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/12%20%28number%29 | 12 (number) | Twelve is a number. It comes between eleven and thirteen, and it is an even number. It is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. Its ordinal is 12th (twelfth). In Roman numerals, it is written as XII. It is the base of duodecimal numbers. It is often called dozen.
12 is also referred to as, The Twelve Imams or the Twelve... |
78597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedimentary%20rock | Sedimentary rock | Sedimentary rocks are rocks formed from sediment. They are deposited over time, and often show layers which can be seen in cliffs. Other types of rock are igneous rock and metamorphic rock.
Sediments are usually formed from matter which falls to the bottom of oceans and lakes. The matter includes tiny pieces of other ... |
78598 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/14%20%28number%29 | 14 (number) | Fourteen is a number. It is between 13 and 15. It is an even number. It is divisible by 1, 2, 7, and 14.
In Roman numerals, 14 is written as XIV.
Integers |
78599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock%20%28geology%29 | Rock (geology) | A rock is a naturally occurring solid. It is made of minerals (which are crystalline), or other mineral-like substances. The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. That means the Earth's crust is made of rock. The different minerals in the rocks make different kinds of rock.
Rock is often covere... |
78600 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/15%20%28number%29 | 15 (number) | Fifteen is a number. It is between fourteen and sixteen, and is an odd number. It is divisible by 1, 3, 5, and 15.
In Roman numerals, 15 is written as XV.
Integers |
78601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/16%20%28number%29 | 16 (number) | Sixteen is a number. It comes between fifteen and seventeen, and is an even number. It is also the 4th square number, after 1, 4, and 9.
In Roman numerals, 16 is written as XVI.
Integers
Square numbers |
78602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering | Weathering | Weathering is the breaking down of Rock (geology) rocks, soil and their minerals through direct contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, or living things. It is a natural process.
Weathering occurs in one place with little or no movement, and should not be confused with erosion which is when rocks and minerals ar... |
78604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recrystallisation | Recrystallisation | Recrystallization (see also crystallization) is an essentially physical process that has meanings in chemistry, metallurgy and geology.
In chemistry, recrystallization is a procedure for purifying compounds. A crystal compound often has other compounds on it that make it less useful. To get rid of these extra items, t... |
78611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20and%20Countryside%20Act%201981 | Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 | The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is an law for environmental conservation made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It protects native species and restricts the release of non-native species into the wild. The Act is split into four parts. Killing most mammals and almost all birds is illegal in the United King... |
78614 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil%20classification | Soil classification | Soil classification means that one finds categories of soils that are based on general characteristics as well as criteria that decide about the use that is possible.
Soil classification can be approached from both the perspective of pedogenesis and from soil morphology. But in both cases interpretations do not vary w... |
78617 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor%20house | Manor house | A manor house or fortified manor-house is a country house, which has historically formed the centre of a manor (see Manorialism). The term is sometimes used for relatively small country houses which belonged to gentry families, as well as to grand stately homes, particularly as a technical term for minor late medieval... |
78618 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/English%20country%20house | English country house | The English country house is generally accepted as a large house that was once in the ownership of an individual who in most of the cases owned another great house in the West End of London. The country house was not only a weekend retreat for aristocrats, but also often a full time residence for the minor gentry.
Evo... |
78623 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larynx | Larynx | The larynx (plural larynges), also known as the voice box, is an organ in the neck of humans and animals. It helps to protect the wind pipe by stopping it from inhaling food. It also helps with breathing and making sounds. The larynx houses the vocal cords.
Function
The larynx makes the voice. Both pitch and loudnes... |
78625 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered%20species | Endangered species | An endangered species is a species (a population) of animals, plants or other organisms that is in danger of becoming extinct. This could happen because there are few of that animal left, its predators have grown in number, or the climate that it lives in is changing, or the places it lives in have been destroyed. The ... |
78642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archosaur | Archosaur | Archosaurs are a large group of reptiles, including all crocodiles, birds, dinosaurs, and pterosaurs (flying reptiles). There are also a number of smaller extinct groups, mostly from the Triassic period.
The Archosaurs are definitely a monophyletic clade, and do not include reptiles such as the Squamata (lizards and s... |
78643 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS%20Explorer | MS Explorer | The MS Explorer was a cruise ship (MS stands for motor ship). It had been known as MS Lindblad Explorer (–1985) and MS Society Explorer (–1992). It was registered in Liberia. It was designed for sailing in cold areas, such as around Antarctica. The MS Explorer was originally ordered by the Swedish explorer Lars-Eric ... |
78650 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcite | Calcite | Calcite is one of the most common minerals on the Earth's surface. It is a often part of sedimentary rocks, especially limestone. It is also the primary mineral in metamorphic marble.
It is a chemical or biochemical calcium carbonate with the formula CaCO3. It is a carbonate mineral. It can be a vein mineral in deposi... |
78651 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalagmite | Stalagmite | Stalagmites may also refer to a type of fungus.
A stalagmite is a form that can be found on the floor of a cave. It rises from the floor of a limestone cave when mineralized solutions drip from the ceiling and deposits of calcium carbonate form columns on the ground. The corresponding formation on the ceiling of a ca... |
78652 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposit | Deposit | Deposit could mean:
Deposit account, owed by the bank to its depositor
Deposit (geology), material added to a landform
Damage deposit taken in relation to rental or an item or property
Deposit (town), New York
Deposit (village), New York
Deposit model, a method of identifying the character and degree of survival of bu... |
78653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposition%20%28geology%29 | Deposition (geology) | Deposition is the geological process where material is added to a land (or a landform). This can happen in many places, such as a beach or river. Some parts of a shoreline build up and grow out, whereas other parts of the shoreline erode and fall into the sea.
In deposition, wind and water lay down grains of material ... |
78654 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium%20carbonate | Calcium carbonate | Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, with the chemical formula CaCO3. The elements involved are calcium (Ca), carbon (C) and oxygen (O). It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world, and is the main component of seashells, snails, and eggshell.
Calcium carbonate is usually the main cause of h... |
78656 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard%20water | Hard water | Hard water is water that has a high mineral content (contrast with soft water).
The main components of these minerals usually are calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) ions. But there are also dissolved metals, bicarbonates, and sulfates. Calcium usually enters the water as either calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form o... |
78657 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft%20water | Soft water | Soft water is water which has relatively low concentration of calcium carbonate and other ions . It contains less than 85.5 parts per million of calcium carbonate.
The water that lathers with soap easily is called or known as soft water. It describes type of water that contain few or no minerals like calcium (Ca) or ... |
78658 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorland | Moorland | Moorland or moor is a type of habitat that one can find in upland areas, that are characterised by acidic soils.
Moorland habitats are rather common in the neotropics and tropical Africa but one can find them also in small scattered places in northern and western Europe, northern Australia, North America, Central Asi... |
78659 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorland%20%28disambiguation%29 | Moorland (disambiguation) | Moorland could mean:
In geography:
Carlton-le-Moorland
Moorland, type of habitat found in upland areas
Moorland, Iowa
Moorland, Kentucky
Moorland Township, Michigan
In other fields:
Daydream — Moorland, soundtrack album by the German band Tangerine Dream for the TV series Tatort
Jesse E. Moorland, Black mini... |
78661 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neotropic | Neotropic | In context of biogeography, Neotropic or Neotropical means one of the world's eight terrestrial ecozones.
This ecozone includes South and Central America, the Mexican lowlands, the Caribbean islands, and southern Florida, because these regions share a large number of plant and animal groups.
It is sometimes used as a... |
78664 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nearctic | Nearctic | For the thoroughbred racehorse see Nearctic (horse).
The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.
In ecology, an ecozone is a large land mass that contains many terrestrial ecoregions, each of which has unique plants and animals.
The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North A... |
78665 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nearctic%20%28horse%29 | Nearctic (horse) | Nearctic (born 1954 – died 1973) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He had his most successful season in racing at 4 years old, when he won nine races. Nearctic was retired to stand at stud at Windfields Farm in Canada where he became father of a Kentucky Derby winner and the Northern Dancer.
He died at age 19... |
78666 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stud | Stud | Stud could mean:
Stud (animal) - a male animal employed for breeding
By analogy, a virile human male (see gender role)
A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet
Screw - a threaded fastener
The interlocking circular piece of a LEGO brick
Snowmobile Stud - a metal threaded p... |
78672 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockerbie | Lockerbie | Lockerbie is a small town in Scotland that was devastated on 21 December 1988 when a Pan American 747-400 aeroplane crashed after a bomb exploded on board. The bomb was hidden in a hand held radio in the rear cargo hold. It had been transferred onto the flight from a connecting flight from Amsterdam. All passengers and... |
78685 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian%20rhythm | Circadian rhythm | A circadian rhythm is a rhythm that repeats about every 24 hours. Plants and animals have these built-in cycles which allow them to flower at the right time, sleep at the right time, etc.
These cycles are also called circadian clocks. The word "circadian" comes from the Latin circa, "around", and diem or dies, "day",... |
78686 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stud%20%28animal%29 | Stud (animal) | A stud in animal breeding is a male animal, such as a horse or dog, that is employed for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species (stallion, bull, rooster, etc.) usually mean that the animal is entire, that is, not castrated, and therefore capable of standing at stud. A specialized vocabulary exists f... |
78687 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castration | Castration | Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes or a female loses the functions of the ovaries. It is also a type of anaphrodisiac.
Castration in veterinary practice
Castration is commonly performed on domestic animals not intended for breeding.
Domestic ... |
78688 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullock | Bullock | Bullock may refer to:
Bullock (in British English), a castrated bull of any age
Bullock (in North America), a young uncastrated bull
Bullock (in Australia and New Zealand), an ox, an adult male bovine used for draught (usually but not always castrated)
Bullock County, Alabama
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Bollocks |
78689 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureaucracy | Bureaucracy | Bureaucracy is the structure and set of rules that control the activities of people that work for large organizations and government.
It is characterized by standardized procedure (rule-following), formal division of responsibility, hierarchy, and impersonal relationships. In practice, the interpretation and executio... |
78695 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anz%C3%A8re | Anzère | Anzère is a small village in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is north of Sion. It is a popular ski resort, with several ski schools.
Skiing
The ski slopes in Anzère cover about 40 kilometers, with 1 cablecar, 2 chair lifts, and 8 T-bars.
There are several cafes in the area, and the entire area is known as Télé-A... |
78701 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sion%2C%20Switzerland | Sion, Switzerland | Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. In 2002, it had a population of 27,700.
Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon.
Geography
The city is home to 28,013 people as of 31 December, 2005. It is in the center of the Rhône valley. Sion is the economic and commercial hub of the ... |
78706 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brig%20%28district%29 | Brig (district) | Brig is a part of the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It includes the following municipalities:
Districts of Valais |
78710 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monthey%2C%20Switzerland | Monthey, Switzerland | Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
It has a population is of 15,118 (as of 2004) people (Montheysans). Monthey is located on the west side of the Rhône valley, south to Lake Geneva. Monthey is important to Swiss industry, with many important companies including c... |
78734 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierre | Sierre | Sierre is the capital of the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
It has a population of 14,355. It is situated at the language border of the German-speaking upper part of the "Wallis" and the French-speaking "Valais". This city counts as one of the three official bilingual towns in Switzerland. ... |
78735 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brig%2C%20Switzerland | Brig, Switzerland | Brig is the capital of the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
The historic town of 5,000 people is part of the Brig-Glis municipality. The name 'Brig' comes from Briva, or "bridge." Its medieval name was Briga dives. It is a small town in the Swiss canton of the Valais, at the foot of t... |
78736 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennine%20Alps | Pennine Alps | The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy (Piedmont and the Aosta Valley).
They include the following peaks:
References
Europe-related lists
Mountain ranges of the Alps
Mountains of Italy
Mountains of Switzerland
Geography of Valais
Piedmont
Val... |
78740 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernese%20Alps | Bernese Alps | The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name notes that they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, some of the Bernese Alps are found in the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, and Nidwalden.
List of peaks
The main p... |
78758 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian%20National%20Committee%20of%20America | Armenian National Committee of America | The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and most influential Armenian American advocacy organization in the United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the country and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA advances the conc... |
78771 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valais | Valais | Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country.
It is near the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva, that separates Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhone valley. It is also one of most ... |
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