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Scoresby Sound
(Encyclopedia) Scoresby Sound, arm of the Greenland Sea, E Greenland. It has numerous fjords that branch out generally westward to the ice cap. Some of the branches extend more than 180 mi (290 km)…Santa Maria, city, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Santa MariaSanta Mariasänˈtə mərēˈə [key], city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base.…Pingtung
(Encyclopedia) Pingtung or P'ing-tungP'ing-tungboth: pĭngˈd&oobreve;ngˈ [key], city (2010 pop. 198,903), S Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, Pingtung produces metals, machinery, chemicals…Cocoa, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Cocoa, city (2020 pop. 19,041), Brevard co., E Fla., on the Indian River (a lagoon), a segment of the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1895.…Tamalpais, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Tamalpais, MountTamalpais, Mounttămˈəlpīəsˌ [key], peak, 2,604 ft (794 m) high, W Calif., across the Golden Gate from San Francisco. The mountain is a game preserve and a resort. The…Warrensburg
(Encyclopedia) Warrensburg, city (1990 pop. 15,244), seat of Johnson co., W Mo.; settled 1833, inc. as a city 1855. The city is situated in a dairy and farm region that principally raises wheat, corn…cellular telephone
(Encyclopedia) cellular telephone or cellular radio, telecommunications system in which a portable or mobile radio transmitter and receiver, or “cellphone,” is linked via microwave radio frequencies…Text Excerpt and Video Rap based on Martin Luther King's “I Have a Dream” Speech
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered this speech on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Washington, D.C., Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. For the…catalyst
(Encyclopedia) catalyst, substance that can cause a change in the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed in the reaction; the changing of the reaction rate by use of a catalyst is…Matapedia, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Matapedia, LakeMatapedia, Lakemătəpēˈdēə [key], 14 mi (23 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, E Que., Canada, at the base of the Gaspé Peninsula and S of Matane. It is drained southward…Trending
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