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(Encyclopedia) calorie, abbr. cal, unit of heat energy in the metric system. The measurement of heat is called calorimetry. The calorie, or gram calorie, is the quantity of heat required to raise the…natural gas
(Encyclopedia) natural gas, natural mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons found issuing from the ground or obtained from specially driven wells. The composition of natural gas varies in different…Converting Fahrenheit and Celsius
Two very different scales There are two different systems of temperature measurement. The first is the older Fahrenheit scale. The second is the younger and more popular Celsius scale. This is an…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Happy Family
The Old HouseThe Story of a MotherThe Happy Family Really, the largest green leaf in this country is a dockleaf; if one holds it before one, it is like a whole apron, and if one holds it…Weather: The Take on Temperature
The Take on TemperatureWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…Tea Party
(Encyclopedia) Tea Party, in the early 21st cent., U.S. political movement that arose in reaction to the economic crisis of 2008 and the government rescue and aid measures for the financial,…water, desalination of
(Encyclopedia) water, desalination of, process of removing soluble salts from water to render it suitable for drinking, irrigation, or industrial uses. The principal methods used for desalination…Does sugar affect water freezing?
The Question: Does sugar affect the freezing of water? Why? The Answer: The presence of sugar (or salt, or any other dissolved substance in…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, August 22, 1805
Day 861 Day 863 Lewis, August 22, 1805 Thursday August 22ed 1805 This morning early I sent a couple of men to complete the covering of the cash which could not be done well last night in…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 3, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 2, 1806February 4, 1806February 3, 1806 Monday February 3rd 1806. About three o'clock Drewyer and La Page, returned; Drewyer had killed…Trending
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