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51Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
52Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …
53Jessica Dubroff — Jessica Dubroff, age 7, leaving on her cross country flight on April 10, 1996 Born Jessica Whitney Dubroff May 5, 1988(1988 05 05) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S …
54Indonesia — /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,… …
55chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… …
56QUATERNAIRE (ÈRE) — Le terme «Quaternaire» a été créé en 1829 par le géologue français Jules Desnoyers. Il s’agit de la période de temps la plus récente et la plus courte de l’échelle géologique. Constituant la dernière époque du Cénozoïque et des temps… …
57Orage — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Orage (homonymie). Arcus d orage au dessus de Enschede (Pays Bas) …
58Lexique sur l’eau — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Carence en eau 1.1 Trop d eau …
59Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
60Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans …
