writerDied: May 17, 2007 (Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania) Best Known as: author of fantasy novels Writer of childrenâs tales and two-time National Book Award winner…
WHY IS MARS CALLED THE RED PLANET? WHAT IS MARS’S SURFACE LIKE? FIND OUT MOREThis rocky planet has a thin atmosphere and ice caps at its poles. Strong winds can whip up dust storms that cover the…
A Three Part World?The Global Market and Developing NationsIntroductionA Three Part World?The World's EconomiesProduction and Income ClassificationsA Worldwide Market?What Does the Future Hold? In…
actressBorn: 12/3/1960Birthplace: Chicago Strikingly pretty actress who, literally, made a Splash (1984) with Tom Hanks in one of her earliest movies, and has also showed a nice comedic touch in…
actressBorn: 11/5/1963Birthplace: Los Angeles This child star of the 1970s won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Paper Moon (1973), in which she appeared with her father, Ryan O'Neal…
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(Encyclopedia) anionanionănˈīˌən [key], atom or group of atoms carrying a negative charge. The charge results because there are more electrons than protons in the anion. Anions can be formed from…
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Anatomy of an arrow worm, Sagitta, representative of the phylum Chaetognatha
ChaetognathaChaetognathakētôgnăthˈə [key], phylum of predominantly pelagic marine animals commonly…
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