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    Mars Research Paper

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    Like Earth, who has a core, mantle, and outer crust, Mars has a similar layout with a central, dense core, rocky mantle, and a solid crust. Since Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system, its rotation, degree, and seasons are similar to Earth’s patterns. According to NASA, Mars has a degree tilt of twenty-five degrees…

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    Why Do Earthquakes Occur?

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    Understanding these actions can allow us to have better understanding of the causation of earthquakes. Plate tectonics is the theory that states Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the rocky inner layer of Earth called the mantle. The theory began in the 1950s, as it became the modernized version of continental drift, which had been put forth by Alfred Wegener. The entire earth rests on these plates, as shown by the picture to the left, and the constant friction…

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    should be split evenly amongst all the members of the group, however as a leader, one should go above and beyond to ensure the group is motivated. As it stands, a group of professionals will not achieve their true potential without someone bearing the mantle of leader. Factually, after researching upon team behaviours and tendencies, I have concluded that real…

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    Unlike Steve, Bucky used guns often making for a darker Captain America than had previously been seen. He led the New Avengers After Batman was thought to be dead Jason took up the mantle of Batman, much to the dismay of all of Bruce’s other children. Jason used guns, which Bruce had forbidden, and left notes on his victims saying ‘I am Batman’. Conclusion Similarities Bucky Barnes was the first hero, but that doesn’t necessarily…

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    Some examples of macroevolution include the impact that mass extinctions have on the diversity of life, the appearance of terrestrial vertebrates through speciation, and the basis of key adaptations. An example of this is flight in birds. Another example of macroevolution is a species named Primula kewensis, which came into existence because of the crossbreeding of two hybrid primrose species, Primula verticillata and Primula floribunda. Sedimentary rocks We do not know the actual, or…

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    Within our solar system, exists a collection of eight planets, their moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. These eight planets in our solar system are generally categorized into two types: terrestrial planets, and gas giants. The word terrestrial comes from the Latin word terra which means earth, land, or territory according to dictionary.com. From this, terrestrial planets literally means Earth-like rocky planets. This contrasts from gas giants, since gas giants are mostly composed of gases…

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    Aristocratic Elites

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    the Republic’s inception to the Western Empire’s demise the aristocratic elite believed they were Rome’s best men and were therefore the only ones truly suited to lead. It was they who rid Rome of the Etruscan Emperor, after which they assumed the mantle of “preservers of [Rome’s] sacred tradition.” Later, like the Greeks, the Roman elite developed a constitutional government, “which paralleled the Greek achievement of rationalizing and secularizing politics and law.” This constitution was not…

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    Dementors Short Story

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    The mood changes from a normal and mundane to cold and lifeless when the dementors attack. Dementors are soul eaters, when they kiss their victims, the soul of the victim is taken away. Without their soul, a victim of dementors will most likely have no love, no expression. They can’t ever get their soul back again. So, when the dementors attack in the alleyway, “The star-strewn indigo sky was suddenly pitch-black and lightless ---- the stars, the moon, the misty streetlamps on either end of the…

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    An earthquake is caused by tectonic plates that moves few centimeters per year. The tectonic plates can be oceanic or continental they move mainly because of the gravity but also because the mantle a mixture of rock and melted rock so it move but not as fast as it would move in a liquid. The Sea plates are heavier than the Land plates which is the case of Japan. The tsunami is an earthquake under water but because of the pressure the water will move really fast and it the wave will increasingly…

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    In the article “Let Steroids into the Hall of Fame,” by Zev Chafets the author strongly supports the use of steroids in baseball. The overall theme of the story illustrates the concept of steroids shaping the way we know baseball today, with it’s concerning influence on the youth who view players as their role models. The author begins with the background history on steroids in baseball and supports the claim that players have altered the game since the beginning, as many of the famous players…

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