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Science & Nature Essays and Term Papers
Acid Rain 6Acid rain is a type of precipitation with high acidity caused by the polluted atmosphere. It comes down in different types of precipitation such as: rain, snow. hail, or sleet. Acid rain is gradually wearing down our environment, affecting countries in almost every continent.
One of the main ...
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Acid Rain 10Acid rain is exactly what it suggests- rain that is acidic. The definition of "acid rain" is rain with a pH of below 5.6. Rain becomes acidic because of gases that dissolve in the rain. Approximately 70% of acid rain is a result of dissolved sulfur dioxide (SO2) which forms Sulfuric Acid. The ...
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Chicken PoxEverybody knows what the are, they are
when you get bumps all over your body. The cause of the
is the virus varicella. Males and females are
both able to get the virus, but children ages five to six are
the most likely to be infected.Like I said is caused by the virus
varicella. is very ...
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Fission Or FusionI think that right now, fission is the only way that we can get more
energy out of a nuclear reaction than we put in. First, the energy per fission
is very large. In practical units, the fission of 1 kg (2.2 lb) of uranium-235
releases 18.7 million kilowatt-hours as heat. Second, the fission ...
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Atomic BombsAn atomic bomb is a bomb in which the splitting of atomic nuclei results in an explosion of tremendous force and heat, accompanied by a blinding light. The destructive force of an atomic bomb is due to nearly instantaneous and uncontrolled successive
fissions of uranium or plutonium atoms in a ...
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Genetic Engineering. 2Genetic Engineering, history and future Altering the Face of Science. Science is a creature that continues to evolve at a much higher rate than the beings that gave it birth. The transformation time from tree-shrew, to ape, to human far exceeds the time from analytical engine, to calculator, to ...
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Through A Narrow Chink: An Ethical DilemmaChemistry 104
Prof. Holme
In 1951 Carl Djerassi, with the Mexican pharmaceutical company Syntex,
developed the first oral contraceptive by synthesizing and altering the natural
hormone Progesterone into a superpotent, highly effective oral progestational
hormone called ...
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Ebola Virus 3The History of the Ebola Virus
There are many diseases out there that do not have a cure nor even a simple treatment. The unfortunate ones lay on their deathbed, crying out for mercy or praying for a miracle to happen. Their bodies slowly deteriorate and eventually rest in peace. The Ebola Virus ...
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The AtomAP Physics Period 2
In the spring of 1897 J.J. Thomson demonstrated that the beam of glowing
matter in a cathode-ray tube was not made of light waves, as "the almost
unanimous opinion of German physicists" held. Rather, cathode rays were
negatively charged particles boiling off the negative ...
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Cloning 8Cloning Cloning is the production of a group of genetically identical cells or organisms, all descended from a single individual. The members of a clone have precisely the same characteristics, except where mutation and environmentally caused developmental variation have occurred. The DNA is ...
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TelekinesisMoving objects from one place to another without using physical contact. The re-shaping of objects using the mind's energies, such as bending a spoon, or key, by just holding it and focusing.
is created by higher levels of consciousness. It can not be created by 'wishing it' to happen on the ...
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Classificationin biology, is the identification, naming, and grouping of
organisms into a formal system. The vast numbers of living forms are named
and arranged in an orderly manner so that biologists all over the world can
be sure they know the exact organism that is being examined and discussed.
Groups of ...
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Creatine, Beneficial or Waste of money? Having finally resolved to work out at the gym, you sweat and toil for weeks on end only to look in the mirror and see little to show for it. It's the paradox of the New Year's resolution exerciser. Seeing physical results can help exercisers stay true to their ...
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Avalanches And LandslidesSubmitted to: Ms.Delgado
GEOGRAPHY
OUTLINE
1. a.WHAT IS AN AVALANCHE OR LANDSLIDE?
b.EXACTLY HOW DOES AN AVALANCHES OCCUR
2. a.I TALK A LITTLE ABOUT PAST AVALANCHES
b.PAST DEATHS FROM AVALANCHES
3. a.CONCLUSION CLOSING OF MY REPORT
What is ...
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Water And Its ImportanceWater is the most important substance on earth. It is the beginning of all life, and sustains life in all organisms. Most organisms are predominately made up of water and they depend on it from their day to day life. Almost every aspect of natural life traces back to water. Needless to say, it is ...
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Darwin�s FinchesOn the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean lives thirteen different species of finches. Although not much to look at, these thirteen different species, sporting thirteen distinctly different beaks, provide proof of Darwin�s theory of evolution by natural selection. But how did these birds, once ...
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The Hale Bopp CometAs I am sure all of you know, we have recently been able to see a new but not
permanent additon to the night sky. This addition is known as Hale-Bopp, a comet
that is about 122 million miles (about 1.3 times the distance of the sun to the
earth) from the earth and is approximately 25 miles wide. ...
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Gene TherapyMore than 4,000 diseases are thought to be related to mutated genes that are inherited from one or both parents. But whether a gene actually triggers a disease can be dependent on a variety of factors, including lifestyle and the environment.
Genetic testing can determine if a person has a ...
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Bioethics Of CloningBioethics, which is the study of value judgments pertaining to human conduct in the area of biology and includes those related to the practice of medicine, has been an important aspect of all areas in the scientific field (Bernstein, Maurice, M.D.). It is one of the factors that says whether or ...
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Acid Rain, Effects And CausesAcid rain is a term which is used to describe a variety of processes which might more accurately be referred to as acidic deposition. Natural rainfall is slightly acidic due to dissolved carbon dioxide, picked up in the atmosphere. Organisms and ecosystems all over the planet have adapted to the ...
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Killer Whale, The Mighty DolphinKiller Whale, a name to strike terror in the hearts of sea ferers in all the oceans of the world. The Romans called it Orca, meaning "The demon from Hell." Originally, american fisherman referred to them as "Whale Killer" because many fisherman reported seeing pods of them attacking and killing ...
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The Study Of Akali Metal Contamination In Road Side SoilIL 3; Experiment 1
Abstract
Six soil samples were taken from a roadside that was expected to exhibit
characteristic of road salt contamination. This contamination is characterized
by the presence of magnesium, calcium and sodium. The relationship between akali
metal concentration and distance ...
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ADHD On Child IntelligenceRunning Head: ADHD ON INTELLIGENCE
Social and Bio-genetic Influences
of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The subject of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has undergone intense research in the past decade. Much of this is rooted in the fact that approximately 5% of children ...
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Cannabis SativaMarijuana is available anywhere in the world, as the black market is widespread and thriving very well. It has even started to be widespread in local malls where all kinds of hemp (marijuana) products for everyday use are becoming available. Marijuana goes under many names like Pot, Grass, Hash, ...
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Concept Of SpeciesOver the last few decades the Biological Species Concept (BSC) has become
predominately the dominant species definition used. This concept defines a
species as a reproductive community.
This though has had much refinement through the years. The earliest
precursor to the concept is in Du Rietz ...
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