Science & Nature Essays and Term Papers
The Noble Gasesare the far right elements on the periodic table. On the earth they are scarce so we don�t see much of them, because they do not react well with anything. In fact until around the 50�s they hadn�t found anything that they would react with any of the gases. But then someone found out that ...
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Acid RainINTRODUCTION: is a great problem in our world. It causes fish and
plants to die in our waters. As well it causes harm to our own race as well,
because we eat these fish, drink this water and eat these plants. It is a
problem that we must all face together and try to get rid of. However
on it's ...
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Penguins: The Eyes Have It!Myopic little men in tuxedos, or highly efficient land/water animals?
Recent research indicates there's more to penguins than meets the eye.
If you've every wondered what it would be like to be able to see as
clearly under water as you can on land, just ask the nearest penguin.Most
aquatic ...
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Genetically Altered FoodsIt is quite evident that as technology advances m the scientific sense, we as
Americans are becoming more interested. One of the conflicts that have raised
concern here lately is that on . By no surprise, one of
the major questions of many is whether or not these foods are safe. As altered
foods ...
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The Creation Of The UniverseIn my short life on this planet I have come to question things that many
take upon blind faith. We all know that we must some day die; yet we
continuously deny the forces at work inside ourselves, which want to search out
the answers of what may or may not come after. It is far easier for ...
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CapacitorsA device for storing an electrical charge is called a capacitor or electrical condenser. in their simplest form consist of two metal plates, which are separated by a nonconducting layer called the dielectric. As one plate gets charged with a direct- current such as a positive charge, the other ...
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Uraniumwas discovered in the 1700's in the coal mines of bohemia and
Jachlovikna. 's atomic number is 92, its Symbol is U and the atomic mass
of is 238.0289. Miners called it Pechblende meaning, Pechblende, from
the German words pech, which means either pitch or bad luck, and blende, meaning
mineral ...
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Effects Of DeforestationThe subject of deforestation and the effects that it has on the
environment have been heavily debated for a long time; particularly over the
last few years. Governments and large lumber companies see large profits in the
mass deforestation of forests and state that their actions are having few, ...
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Dangers And Destructions Of Floods And HurricanesFloods and hurricanes have been effecting the lives of people
around the world for years. This research paper is going to state some of
the worst floods and hurricanes, and how future ones can be controlled.
A flood is an overflow of water on dry land. The two types of
floods are coastal and ...
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The MOBOT Project: LongwoodIn modern engineering, a systematic approach is used in the design,
operation, and construction of an object to reach a desired goal. The first step
of the process employs what is commonly known as the scientific method. The
next step involves forming an interdisciplinary team of specialists from ...
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Preserving Our EarthAmerica's endangered areas are deplinishing daily. Natural disasters
are a major factor in their disappearance, but the most prominent factor is
mankind. Even though procedures are conducted daily to preserve our home, these
areas slowly crumble within our grasps. Protection of these areas is ...
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Alcohol BenefitsCan you get the health benefits of wine without the alcohol?
Red wine is making a lot of news lately for its positive benefits on heart health. Doctors believe it may even be responsible for the so-called French paradox -- people in France eat high-fat diets, but have lower rates of heart disease ...
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FloodingThrough years of watching their beaches crumble and wash away and following strenuous efforts to halt the damage, the ocean front communities of New Jersey do not necessarily agree on solutions, but the various factions, or at least those represented in a November 1997 Conference, have arrived ...
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GibbonsApes have 13 species of large, highly intelligent primates, including Chimpanzees, Gorillas, , and Orangutans. Apes are sometimes confused with Monkeys, but unlike their smaller primate counterparts, apes do not have tails and their arms are usually longer than their legs. Apes live in tropical ...
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Alcoholism 3Alcohol consumption Alcohol, probably the oldest drug known, has been used at least since the earliest societies for which records exist. Of the numerous types of alcohol, ethyl alcohol is the type consumed in drinking. In its pure form it is a clear substance with little odor. People drink ...
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LazinessKeratinization, absence of granular layer, and depositation of antibodies
and complement components in the stratum corneum. Most notable is the
hyperproliferation of keratinocytes in the epidermis. These keratinocytes
exhibit an increased mitotic rate and have ten times the turnover rate of
normal ...
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Chlamydiais the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. It strikes about 4 million people a year in the U.S.. 100,000 women become infertile each year from a pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which plugs up or scars the filopian tubes, so the egg can�t reach the uterus. 45% ...
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Biology1. The virus is made up of five parts and is in the size range of 10
nm-300 nm in diameter. The first is the coat made up of protein that protects
the virus to a point. Next is the head that contains the genetic material for
the virus. The genetic material for a virus is DNA. The two other ...
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The LaserBefore we can learn about we need to know a little bit about
light (since that is what a laser is made of). Light from our sun, or from an
electric bulb, is called white light. It is really a mixture of all the
different colours of light. The colours range from violet, indigo, and blue, to
green, ...
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Genetic CloningA man is driving late at night and gets into a car accident. He loses both of his arms. Instead of going the rest of his life he has new arms attached to his body. Sounds like something that could only be true in a science fiction novel, right. Wrong. This is something that could be quite ...
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Tourette SyndromeHow would you feel if you were diagnosed with a disease that has baffled scientists for centuries? If your entire social life was destroyed due to this disease which may worsen as time goes by. But worst of all about being diagnosed with this disease is the fact that there is no cure. My guess is ...
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CheetahI'm going to talk to you about the , Where it lives, how it hunts, how the grass helps the , mating, and what you can do to help the endangered species.
The (Acinonyx Jubatus) is the fastest land mammal on earth, capable of speeds of 60-70 miles per hour. s live 12 years (17 in captivity) and ...
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Forests Cannot Absorb CO2 EmissionsThe world's dwindling forests cannot be relied upon to absorb the
industrialized world's carbon dioxide emissions.
Environment ministers and experts from around the world will be
meeting in Buenos Aries. There they will try to map a course for
industrialized countries as they try to rein in ...
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Environmental ProtectionThe collective action of humans - developing and paving over the landscape, clear-cutting forests, polluting rivers and streams, altering the atmosphere's protective ozone layer, and populating nearly every place imaginable - are bringing an end to the lives of creatures across the ...
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Oxygen, symbol O, colorless, odorless, tasteless, slightly magnetic
gaseous element. On earth, is more abundant than any other element.
was discovered in 1774 by the British chemist Joseph Priestley and,
independently, by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele; it was shown to be
an elemental gas by ...
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