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    Technological Advances during the Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration was the period of time from approximately 1400 to 1600‚ in which Europeans traveled the rest of the world in search of trade and goods. Technological advances were made and used to launch this era. These advances were the Caravel‚ the Magnetic Compass‚ and the Astrolabe. The Caravel was a ship designed for long voyages. It was renovated by Portuguese shipbuilders in 14th century. It was actually used as a fishing boat since

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    Is Space Exploration Worth It? Space‚ the final frontier. We are born with an elemental eagerness to make the unknown known‚ to discover the undiscovered. Since ancient times‚ we have ventured far and wide. That inexorable vigor has perhaps become humanity’s greatest virtue. And so then‚ the question is‚ are we done? We have explored the extremities of our planet‚ and space is mankind’s next giant leap. Therefore‚ we must wonder‚ is it worth it? Is exploring the infinite stretch of space worth our

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    Space exploration has been increasing greatly in the last 50 years. It has allowed us to understand the greatness of the universe and the endless possibilities it offers us. Our planet‚ Earth‚ is inhabited by approximately 6 billion humans. This is well over our natural carrying capacity (the amount of resources there are to sustain our population) but with techniques such as farming‚ we have manipulated our resources to provide us with enough food‚ but alternate solutions are needed. The Cold War

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    Keno Eloho Exploration Essay 8B The age of exploration may have brought more cultures and land to the Europeans‚ but have you ever wondered why exploration was such an importance during this period? The answer to this question is wealth. People wanted their lives to be wealthier than it already is. This desire would influence their routes for exploration‚ increased their wishes for luxurious items‚ and would influence more trade. Of course‚ people had other reasons to explore. Some explored

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    Math Exploration: The Physics Behind Equestrian Before this exploration begins‚ it is important to be informed of the definitions of many equestrian terms that will be used in this exploration. Equestrian: Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders. (Kirkland‚ Sarah) Walk: The walk has a distinct four beat rhythm. When the horse is walking‚ its movement is easily accounted for by the rider. (Kirkland‚ Sarah) Trot: The trot has a two beat rhythm to it. It

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    The Final Frontier: The benefits of space exploration to provide a better life on Earth. Man once dreamt of flying‚ of touching the night sky and trampling the dirt on the surface of the moon. And for a long time we kept thinking it was only a dream. But on the 4th October 1957‚ Russia launched Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite into the depth of space‚ officially starting off the space age for us. And then on the 20th of July 1963‚ Neil Armstrong steps off onto the moon’s surface with the now famous

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    DBQ: The European Age of Exploration The European Age of Exploration was caused by the want for Asian goods‚ a fear of the Ottoman Empire‚ and to convert more people to Christianity. Accomplishments by the Europeans include gaining wealth‚ power‚ land‚ and knowledge‚ leading to the European Golden Age. The events that followed Vasco da Gama reaching India‚ and Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas‚ would not only change Europe‚ but would also lead to globalization. As the Ottoman Empire

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    Haunted House Exploration Layers of Fear features slow-paced exploration-based gameplay with the occasional puzzle introduced for variety’s sake. As is typical for games of this genre‚ Bloober Team’s primary interest isn’t in challenging you‚ but rather to pique your investigative interest with an enticing mystery to solve. Therefore‚ your interaction with the world is limited to opening doors‚ picking up and inspecting objects‚ and looking in the right direction at the right time. Layers of Fear

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    Exploration of Mars The Mars Exploration Rover mission is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program‚ an enduring attempt of robotic investigation of the red planet. The scientific goals of NASA are to search and differentiate a broad variety of rocks and soils that embrace clues to whether there was water on Mars. Over the years this has been an ongoing investigation. People want to know whether there was really water and life on this large red planet called Mars. Scientist are determined to figure

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    7/30/2014 Beauty‚ Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry Field Exercise 2 - Plane Symmetry 2 Marks for drawing the position of the unit cell correctly 1 Mark for identifying all the symmetry operators 2 Mark for superimposing the symmetry diagram with all symmetry operators correctly 2nd Plane Group x 2 Mark for drawing the position of the unit cell correctly x 1 Mark for identifying all the symmetry operators x 2 Mark for superimposing the symmetry diagram

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