(Encyclopedia) Japan Current or KuroshioKuroshiok&oobreve;rōshēˈō [key][Jap.,=black stream], warm ocean current of the Pacific Ocean, off E Asia. A northward flowing branch of the North…
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Sir Howard, 1776–1861, British general and colonial administrator. He was a distinguished teacher of military strategy and an important authority on military and naval…
(Encyclopedia) BiobíoBiobíobēōbēˈō [key] or Bío-BíoBío-Bíobēˈō– [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising in the Andes of central Chile and flowing NW to the Pacific Ocean near Concepción. It…
Senate Years of Service: 1893-1924Party: RepublicanLODGE, Henry Cabot, (great-grandson of George Cabot, grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., and John Davis Lodge), a Representative and a…
HOWLING WOLVESFEARSUBMISSIONEXCITEMENTBIG FIN REEF SQUIDBOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINSSCENTED MESSAGEBIOGRAPHY: JANE GOODALL British, 1934-LANGUAGEFIND OUT MORESounds, signals, and gestures make up an…
Here you can find the standard measurements used in baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, football, golf, hockey, and tennis.
BASEBALL
Home plate to pitcher's box:60 feet 6 inches.
Plate to…
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Plate tectonics: Map of the world showing major plates and plate boundaries
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Plate tectonics: Schematic model of the oceanic crust, showing the three types of plate…
Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.” Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations that…
Antarctica The second smallest continent, mostly south of the Antarctic Circle. Area: 14.2 million sq. km (5.5 million sq. mi.). Geographic South Pole: Earth's southernmost point, at latitude 90°…
(Encyclopedia) Mexican War, 1846–48, armed conflict between the United States and Mexico.
The United States had won an easy victory, partly because Mexico, torn by civil strife, could not present…
