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Oceans or Seas?
The Question: What is the difference between an "ocean" and a "sea"? The Answer: According to our encyclopedia the words are synonymous. In addition, the word "sea" can also be used to…Writing Well: Full Credit
Full CreditWriting WellWriting Across the CurriculumDifferent Strokes for Different FolksPlaying with the Big KidsFull CreditTwo's Company, Three's a Crowd— Unless You're Writing Writer's Block To…Geoscientist Reservoir Manager
Kay Pitts Tell us about your work---what do you do? My job is to evaluate the potential for existing oil , create models of the sub surface…Lou Hoover
Lou Henry Hoover was the First Lady of the United States during her husband's term as president, from 1929 to 1933. She was born in Iowa -- just like future husband Herbert -- but moved to…The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history by Chris Frantz San Francisco, California, April 1906 Related Links Almanac: San Francisco San Francisco Census Facts: 1906 Versus…Ask the Editors: Tsunamis
The Question: What causes tidal waves? Also, how large can they become and what are the chances that they will occur? The Answer: First, a…Million-Dollar Math Problem
—By Borgna Brunner After a seven-year, three-billion-mile expedition through the solar system, NASA’s Stardust spacecraft capsule landed in the Arizona desert on Jan. 15, 2006, with an…Professor Emeritus of Physics
Roger Dittmann Tell us about your work---what do you do? I teach physics , in my case I teach mostly advance courses. I started in nuclear physics…History & Biography
Frederick Doulgass' autobiographical account of Southern slavery caused a massive stir on its release.Attitudes in the United States (and everywhere) have long been shaped by the histories handed…Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals
Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…Trending
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