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  • 111climate change — Introduction  periodic modification of Earth s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth …

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  • 112Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …

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  • 113Utah — This article is about the U.S. state of Utah. For other uses, see Utah (disambiguation). State of Utah …

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  • 114Storm surge — or tidal surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean s surface. The wind causes the water to pile up higher… …

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  • 115Interstate 70 in Utah — Infobox road state=UT type=I route=70 section=112 maint=UDOT map notes=Highways in Utah with I 70 highlighted in red length mi=232.15 length round=2 length ref=cite web|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/routefinder/table1.cfm|title=FHWA Route… …

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  • 116Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …

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  • 117pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …

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  • 118Cameroon — Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun …

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  • 119Mauna Kea — with its seasonal snow cap visible Elevation 4,205 m (13,796&#160 …

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  • 120Strath-Taieri — The Strath Taieri is a large glacial valley and river plateau, surrounded by rugged hill ranges located to the north and west of Otago Harbour. Since 1989 it has been part of the city of Dunedin. Middlemarch is located at its southern end. The… …

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