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Aluminum: The Element
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 326.... a non-metal. It occurs most commonly as aluminum silicate or as a
silicate of aluminum mixed with other metals such as sodium, potassium,
iron, calcium, and magnesium. Charles M. Hall and Paul L. T. Heroult,
independently and almost simultaneously found out that alumna, or aluminum
oxide, would dissolve in fused cryolite (Na3AlF6) and then could be
decomposed electronically into a crude molten metal.
Uses-
The given volume of aluminum weighs less than one-third than steel. Its
high strength to weight ratio makes it very useful. We use it from foils to
cans, to space shu .....
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Problems Caused By Air Pollution
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1016.... (Edelson 25,
26). New York experienced several killer smogs, which in a later analysis
attributed, from the usually severe pollution, 58 deaths (Edelson 26). Not only
in the United States are health problems caused by air pollution showing up, but
they are also showing up in other parts of the world, like Europe. In 1930, in
Belgium's Meuse River valley, a major industrial region, where the primary fuel
was coal reported sixty deaths, and about 6,000 residents of the valley became
ill with breathing problems and respiratory infections (Edelson 25). In
December 1952, .....
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The Importance Of Insects
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 508.... they have evolved around them. None of the vibrant colors in the garden were created for your pleasure, nor was the smell of such plants as the roses, in actuality these beauteous pieces of nature we call flowers use sight and smell as attractants for the bees. Plants advertise themselves to who they want to be pollinated by. For instance, some plants such as the honeysuckle and tobacco only give off their potent scent at night, when other plants are inactive. Although during the day these plants may not be the most popular, during the night they serve as quite a feast for .....
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Censorship
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 612.... of the screen is not going to prevent a child from watching the program. The only way this method can work is if the
parents/guardian is there to change the channel but let’s be realistic, how many parents/guardians actuarially have the time to monitor everything there children watch. So most children do end up viewing these programs anyway, and whether we like it or not,the truth of the matter is television educates our children. They educate our children inboth a positive and negative way. In order to minimizes the negative effects the laws and regulations most be strict .....
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Digestive Systems Of Humans, Earthworms, And Grasshoppers
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1293.... secrete gastric juices. Hydrochloric acid is released which deactivates the salivary amylase, in turn stopping the chemical breakdown of starch into maltose. Pepsinogen, which is an inactive enzyme, will change to pepsin, an active enzyme, when mixed with hydrochloric acid. Pepsin breaks down proteins, forming chains of amino acids called polypeptides. Chyme, a mixture of churned food, mucus, and digestive enzymes, is formed and will pass through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine.
The small intestine is made up of three parts called the duodenum, jejunum, .....
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The Kangaroo
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1108.... stripes on them. The kangaroo's body is specially built for
jumping. It has two long, powerful hind legs with four toes on each. The
front legs are short and have five toes with claws. These paws are used to
handle food. Most of it's weight it in the hind legs and tail. Kangaroos
can jump across flat land up to thirty miles an hour. Even though it is
quite timid, kangaroos can fight very hard. They use there paws to position
an opponent, and then kick them with the powerful back legs. They can rip
a dog or small child to death with a single stroke. Kangaroos belong to .....
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Yeast
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 657.... The most reproduction is created in substances containing much sugar. For some reason or another, this appeals most to the , causing it to grow at a rapid rate.
Just like any other organism, in order for to survive they need to have a significant amount of nutrition. Unlike plants, lacks the chlorophyll needed to create its own food. It feeds on the sugar of many different resources to stay alive. Some of the most popular are different fruits and nectars. Also, molasses seems to be a prime choice as the feeding ground for .
When the yeast has finished retri .....
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Scenes Of Nature
Number of pages: 1 | Number of words: 260.... The clouds can form many different and interesting shapes.
At night the sky becomes enchanting and glorious. When the stars are out
the sky is undeniably exquisite. The skys deep shades range from blue at
dawn to deep oranges and purple at dusk. The sky scenes are genuinely
picturesque.
The forest changes it scenery in seasons instead of day and night
like the sky. In the summer the forest is filled with majestic shades of
green. The fall brings colorful shades of oranges, reds, and yellows. The
winter deprives the forest of its colorful splendor .....
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