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31Plastics extrusion — Cross section of a plastic extruder to show the screw Plastics extrusion is a high volume manufacturing process in which raw plastic material is melted and formed into a continuous profile. Extrusion produces items such as pipe/tubing, weather… …
32Evolution of water on Mars and Earth — The evolution of H2O on either planet needs be understood in the context of the other terrestrial planetary bodies and their current H2O inventories.H2O Inventory of MarsA significant amount of surficial H has been observed globally by the Mars… …
33dating — I In geology and archaeology, the process of determining an object s or event s place within a chronological scheme. Scientists may use either relative dating, in which items are sequenced on the basis of stratigraphic clues (see stratigraphy) or …
34Life 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… …
35Solar wind — For other uses, see Solar wind (disambiguation). The solar wind is a stream of charged particles ejected from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It mostly consists of electrons and protons with energies usually between 1.5 and 10 keV. The stream of …
36Cloud forest — Tree ferns in cloud forest on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo A cloud forest, also called a fog forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical evergreen montane moist forest characterized by a persistent, frequent or seasonal low level cloud cover,… …
37Electrical connector — Back of an audio amplifier features a variety of electrical connectors An electrical connector is an electro mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using a mechanical assembly. The connection may be temporary, as for… …
38Clare, Suffolk — Coordinates: 52°05′N 0°35′E / 52.08°N 0.58°E / 52.08; 0.58 …
39Oil shale in Estonia — Outcrop of Ordovician kukersite oil shale, northern Estonia Oil shale in Estonia is an important resource for the national economy. Estonia s oil shale deposits account for just 17% of total deposits in the European Union but the country… …
40skin — n Skin, hide, pelt, rind, bark, peel can all denote an outer removable coat which adheres to and protects the inner tissues of a body or organism. Skin, the most general term, applies especially to the outer covering of animals, whether it is as… …
