1. Describe the nuclear fusion reaction that occurs in stars. Page 294 Stars are made primarily of the almond hydrogen the most common material universe. As a star forms‚ gravity pulls the hydrogen into a dense ball that heats up. Electrons are torn from the hydrogen and other atoms‚ creating a plasma made up primarily of protons (the nucleus of the hydrogen atom) and electrons. Normally‚ protons would repel each other. As matter accumulates ending the new star however‚ the protons move
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>> The Tsunami Story Tsunami is a set of ocean waves caused by any large‚ abrupt disturbance of the sea-surface. If the disturbance is close to the coastline‚ local tsunamis can demolish coastal communities within minutes. A very large disturbance can cause local devastation AND export tsunami destruction thousands of miles away. The word tsunami is a Japanese word‚ represented by two characters: tsu‚ meaning‚ "harbor"‚ and nami meaning‚ "wave". Tsunamis rank high on the scale of
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Jupiter Jupiter‚ the largest planet in our solar system shines brightly in the nighttime sky. Named after the supreme Roman God‚ Jupiter is an appropriate name for a planet of massive size; about eleven times Earth’s diameter; and numerous raging storms. In Roman mythology‚ Jupiter is the God that overthrew his tyrannical father‚ Saturn‚ and quickly took his place as the supreme ruler of the heavens. Many Roman temples were erected in honor of Jupiter‚ the God of storms‚ truth‚ justice and order
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We’ve all seen movies like the terminator or godzilla‚ but could a catastrophe like that ever truly happen? There are many theories on how the world will end like black holes in space‚ a nuclear war‚ or an asteroid that hits earth. One theory though seems a bit more bit more plausible‚ a super virus. A super virus is a virus‚ or bacteria that could spread around the world‚ killing millions of people wherever it goes. Since it has already happened once‚ the black plague in the 1300s‚ there is a possibility
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Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner by Michael Dawson Premier Press © 2003 ISBN:1592000738 With this text‚ you will acquire the skills that you need for more practical Python programming applications‚ and learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Table of Contents Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner Introduction Chapter 1 - Getting Started: The Game over Program Chapter 2 - Types‚ Variables‚ and Simple I/O: The Useless Trivia Program Chapter 3 - Branching
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five times that global temperatures drastically changed resulting in the mass extinction of a good portion of the species living at that time. These were caused by natural occurring events such as extreme volcanic activity or an impact of a large asteroid on the earth. Now however‚ some scientist are questioning where or not human activities that produce large amounts of carbon dioxide will lead to extreme changes in climate and another mass extinction event. While the debate rages on‚ the earth
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planet along with Earth and Venus. Mercury is made mostly of iron‚ with a thin rocky layer on it surface. If you look at the model of Mercury‚ you will see many craters on its surface. The planet has been hit many times throughout its existence by asteroids and other flying objects. Those impacts resulted in a plenty of craters covering its surface. It is believed that likewise craters had covered all Earth at one time in the past. However‚ due to the erosion of soils‚ extremely changeable weather‚
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Have you ever wanted to live on the Moon‚ or Mars? Well I’m going to explain why this is a bad idea. Our technology isn’t advanced enough to let you travel planet to planet at a low cost making space travel very expensive. So now I will give you multiple reasons why claiming land on other planets is a dumb idea. Claiming land on Mars or the Moon may or may not be illegal. In the newspaper article "Can You Own Land in Outer Space" by Teresa Anjou‚ it talks about a treaty involving hundreds of countries
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Even though Venus‚ the Roman goddess of love and beauty‚ was important to the ancient Greeks‚ she still is today‚ to the people of modern society. There are two different myths about how Venus came to be. The first myth states that she came up from the sea as a fully developed woman‚ with Uranos being her father‚ and having no mother. The other myth says that she is the daughter of Jupiter‚ the king of the gods‚ and Dione. (Kamil 2). The Roman goddess Venus was so immensely beautiful‚ that she could
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nebular 5. What bodies in the solar system orbit between Mars and Jupiter? (Points: 2) c. asteroids 6. ________ are small‚ extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through Earth’s atmosphere. (Points: 2) a. Meteoroids 7. The remains of an extraterrestrial particle which is found on Earth’s surface
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