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31Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …
32Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 — D/1993 F2 (Shoemaker–Levy) Image of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 fragments (total: 21), taken on May 17, 1994 Discovery Discovered by: Carolyn Shoemaker Eugene M. Shoemaker David Levy Discovery date …
332004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami — 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Tsunami strikes Ao Nang, Thailand. Date 00:58:53, December 26 …
34Teller-Ulam design — The Teller–Ulam design is a nuclear weapon design which is used in megaton range thermonuclear weapons, and is more colloquially referred to as the secret of the hydrogen bomb . It is named after two of its chief contributors, Hungarian born… …
35mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …
36Apennine Range — ▪ mountains, Italy Introduction also called the Apennines, Italian Appennino series of mountain ranges bordered by narrow coastlands that form the physical backbone of peninsular Italy. From Cadibona Pass in the northwest, close to the… …
37Mount Cayley — The Mount Cayley volcanic complex in August 13, 2005. Summits left to right are Pyroclastic Peak and Mount Cayley. Elevation 2,377 m (7,799 ft) …
382004 Indian Ocean earthquake — Earthquake title = 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake date = December 26, 2004 depth = 30 km (19 mi) location = coord|3.316|N|95.854|E|type:landmark scale:50000000|display=inline,title Tsunami strikes Ao Nang, Thailand. type = undersea (subduction)… …
39Coyote Creek (Santa Clara County) — For other streams in California named Coyote Creek, see Coyote Creek (disambiguation). Coordinates: 37°27′26″N 122°2′56″W / 37.45722°N 122.04889°W …
40Geology of the Pacific Northwest — The geology of the Pacific Northwest refers to the study of the composition (including rock, minerals, and soils), structure, physical properties and the processes that shape the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The… …
