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Science & Nature Essays and Term Papers
The History Of CarbonI. Introduction
A.
II. Occurrences in Nature
A. Diamond
B. Graphite
C. Coal and Charcoal
D. Amorphous Carbon
III. Carbon Compounds
A. Inorganic
B. Organic
IV. The Carbon Cycle
IV. Conclusion
Carbon, an element discovered before history itself, is one of the most
abundant ...
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MicrowavesYou might remember the heroic role that newly-invented radar
played in the Second World War. People hailed it then as "Our Miracle
Ally".
But even in its earliest years, as it was helping win the war, radar
proved to be more than an expert enemy locator. Radar technicians,
doodling away in ...
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Effects Of Murcury On The EnviromentLA Gear and other shoe companies have been using mercury to make the switch active in their shoe that light up when a person walks. The shoes should return to the company after the user is done with the to be recycled. Since LA never advertises this, people just thrown them away like any other ...
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Aerosol Spray CansSpray cans produce an aerosol, the technical term for a very fine spray.
They do this by means of a pressurized propellant, which is a liquid that boils
at everyday temperatures. Inside the can, a layer of gaseous pressure increased,
and eventually it becomes so high that boiling stops. when the ...
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Black Holes 3The theory that black holes have existed is not new at all. The thought of them first started in 1783 when Rev. John Michell applied Newton’s theory of gravity to predict the possibility of so-called “dark stars.” Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity predicted in 1915 “Schwartzschild ...
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Roswell IncidentAlmost fifty years ago, an incident occurred in the southwestern desert of
the United States that could have significant implications for all mankind. The
incident was announced by the U.S. military, and denied by the U.S. military,
and has remained covered-up in the government for the past fifty ...
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Internet FirewallsThe Internet is a complex web of interconnected servers and workstations that span the globe, linking millions of people and companies. But there is a dark side: The convenient availability of valuable and sensitive electronic information invites severe misuse in the form of stolen, corrupted, or ...
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The Physics Of Scuba Diving: Swimming With The FishHave you ever wondered what it would be like to swim with the fish and
explore the underwater jungle that covers two-thirds of the earth's surface? I
have always been interested in water activities; swimming, diving and skiing,
and I felt that scuba was for me. My first dive took place while on ...
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Acid Rainis a destructive force as a result of nature and man colliding. It is formed by industrial emissions combining with contents of the earth's atmosphere. This prompted governments throughout North America to take action. Many laws and regulations have been implemented, yet the question still ...
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Global Warming Extended Definition EssayThe importance of the stratospheric ozone layer, which filters out most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation, in protecting the Earth's surface from the harmful effects of solar ultraviolet radiation has been recognized for many decades. It was not until the early 1970s, however, that ...
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Chemistry Hits The BeachIn our society it's a given that suntans look attractive, and it's also understoud that they can be harmful, and downright unhealthy. So what does this mean? This means that there is a multi-million dollar a year industry that researches and manufactures UV absorbing and blocking lotions that are ...
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The Peregrine Falconbelongs to a group of birds called the
Falconiformes. This group includes vultures, kites, hawks, eagles, and
falcons. Other than vultures, all of these birds hunt and kill other
animals for food. Falconiformes are equipped with hooked beaks and strong
talons, making them excellent predators. ...
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Bengal TigersNumber of young:1 to 5
Home: India and Southeast Asia
The Bengal tiger lives in Southern Asia. It was hunted, captured,and poisoned to such an extent that is practically disappeared, except in natural preserves and national parks. It is now strictly protected. Some males occupy a territory of 200 ...
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Botany And BotanistsBotany is the study of plants and their surrounding environment. There are different types of botany, however, all of them studying different areas in which those plants live. While many people still believe that plants are anything from bacteria to large living things - such as the giant ...
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Mitochondriaare responsible for energy production. They are also the
responsible location for which respiration takes place. contain
enzymes that help convert food material into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which
can be used directly by the cell as an energy source. tend to be
concentrated near cellular ...
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El NinoTypically, the level of ocean water around the world is higher in the
western Pacific and lower in the eastern, near the Western coast of South and
North America. This is due primarily to the presence of easterly winds in the
Pacific, which drag the surface water westward and raise the ...
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History Of The F-16The first F-16 was developed in 1974. They wanted a lightweight fighter that wouldn’t cost as much as the fighters they had at the time. They also needed a way to have a bomber without going out and building another bomber which would cost millions more. So they decided to turn the F-16 ...
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Alternative Energy SourcesIn the not-too-distant future -- with regard to history's timeline -- there will come a point when fossil fuels will have been depleted and humans will be forced to find alternative sources with which to power automobiles, household heating units and myriad other machinery that utilizes fuel. ...
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Clean Coal TechnologiesCoal is the most abundant fossil fuel and also regarded, as the dirtiest not only is coal inherently impure by composition by the fact that it contains ash and sulfur; coal is also difficult to burn completely. Many techniques to combust coal have been developed since the late 1800's. "The first ...
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Global Warming--is It Getting WarmerBy definition, the greenhouse effect is a term for the role the atmosphere plays in insulating and warming the earth's surface. In modern society, this is the term for something better known as global warming. The earth’s climate is predicted to change drastically in the next century due to ...
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Alzheimer’s Diseaseis a slowly progressive, degenerative disorder of the brain that eventually results in abnormal brain function and death. The disease was first described in 1907 by a German physician, Dr. Alois Alzheimer(1864-1915). In the neurological autopsy on the brain of a 56-year-old woman Auguste D., of ...
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Lasers 3The idea for the laser started as long ago as 1905 when Albert Einstein suggested the simulated emission of light. Light sources ie. candles, florescent substances, torches, and light bulbs give of packets of energy, called photons, when their atoms are excited by energy. Einstein suggested that ...
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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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A Study Of B.F. Skinner And BehaviorismB.F. Skinner has been one of the most notable psychologists in the 20th century to talk about behaviorism and the effects of rewards and punishments in a controlled environment. His studies include operant behavior and developmental psychology, as well as, his study of observable behavior ...
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Carbon Dioxideis an unreactive, colourless, odourless gas that occurs in small quantities in the earth's atmosphere naturally. The earth's ocean, soil, plants and animals release CO2. The formula of is CO2. The CO2 molecule contains 2 oxygen atoms that each share 2 electrons with a carbon atom to form 2 ...
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