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Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Vermilion Cliffs.
THE TRIAS.THE TEMPLES AND TOWERS OF THE VIRGEN.THE VERMILION CLIFFS.To this great wall, terminating the Triassic terrace and stretching from the Hurricane Ledge to the Paria, Powell has given…Jurassic period
(Encyclopedia) Jurassic periodJurassic periodjərăsˈĭk [key] [from the Jura Mts.], second period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time, lasting from 213 to 144 million years ago. At the start of the…Cretaceous period
(Encyclopedia) Cretaceous periodCretaceous periodkrĭtāˈshəs [key], third and last period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table), lasting from…Formidable Fungus
According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the crude hide and fur…coal
(Encyclopedia) coal, fuel substance of plant origin, largely or almost entirely composed of carbon with varying amounts of mineral matter. Coal is found in beds or seams interstratified with…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter I. The Plateau Province.
CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHY OF THE G...CHAPTER I. THE PLATEAU PROVINCE.The investigations made by this division of the Geological Survey during the last two years have been pursued with the object…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter V. The Toroweap And Uinkaret.
CHAPTER IV. THE GREAT DENUDATION.CHAPTER VI. THE KAIBAB.CHAPTER V. THE TOROWEAP AND UINKARET.The present chapter will contain an account of a journey from the village Kanab to the Toroweap…asteroid
(Encyclopedia) CE5 The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Gaps where no asteroids are found are called Kirkwood gaps. The Trojan asteroids share Jupiter's orbit with the…New Jersey
(Encyclopedia) CE5 New Jersey, Middle Atlantic state of the E United States. It is bordered by New York State (N and, across the Hudson River and New York Harbor, E), the Atlantic Ocean (E),…Antarctica
(Encyclopedia) CE5 AntarcticaAntarcticaăntärkˈtĭkə, –ärˈtĭkə [key], the fifth largest continent, c.5,500,000 sq mi (14,245,000 sq km), asymmetrically centered on the South Pole and almost entirely…Trending
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