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Osu: Volcano World: Spreading Plate Boundaries
This page has pictures and descriptions of different areas on Earth where the plates are spreading. Also includes links to more information on slow, medium, and fast moving plates.
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Oregon State: Rousseau Time Line
Fairly detailed timeline of events in Rousseau's life. Includes personal information, education, and publication of major works.
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Oregon State University: Review of Rational Functions
This lesson on rational functions has a section on finding the domain which includes an example problem.
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Oregon State University: Dichotomous Key
An excellent starting point. Get a good description of what the dichotomous key for tree identification is and then directions for using it to identify trees.
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Calculus Quest: Jump Discontinuities
This site defines jump discontinuities with graphs of functions to clarify.
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Oregon State University: Differential Equations
Defines differential equations and some of its properties including, linear, homogeneous and nonhomogeneous.
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History of Western Philosophy: Bartolome De Las Casas (1484 1566)
Famous for early advocacy for indigenous peoples of America, he attempted to outlaw the econmienda system enjoyed by the Spanish colonists. Included is a time line of his activities.
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Oregon State University: Life of Anne Finch Conway
Excellent biographical information about this feminist philosopher, but very little information concerning Anne Conway's thought.
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Food Science Lab: Sugar Properties
This resource presents a rather vague, but potentially interesting lab idea for comparing the physical and chemical properties of different sweeteners.
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Calculus Quest: Left and Right Hand Limits
Find out how to determine if a limit exists and what its value is. This site contains an interactive limit finding exercise of a particular graph. Be sure to continue to the next page by following the small blue arrow under the exercise...
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Volcano World: Devil's Tower National Monument
A brief description of Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming. Information for this site was provided by the National Park Service.
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Volcano World: Types of Volcanoes
A reference page describing the different types of volcanoes.
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Volcano World: Eruption Styles
Study the different eruption styles with this reference page that discusses the characteristics of the eruption styles.
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Volcano World: Working on Volcanoes
Learn about the scientific techniques that are used to study volcanoes on this site. Also, understand what conditions exist on the volcanoes.
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Volcano World: Volcanic Gases
This site is a resource for understanding the gases that are dissolved in magma. Learn how it is critical to understand these gases because they give us clues to why volcanoes erupt.
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Volcano World: Volcanic Minerals
Learn about volcanic minerals with this reference page! Also test your knowledge at the end with a quiz.
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Volcano World: Submarine Volcanoes
Did you know the most productive volcanic systems on Earth are beneath the ocean? This reference page will explore the features and properties of these submarine volcanoes.
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Volcano World: Mount St. Helens by Helicopter!
Explore these photos taken by a volcanologist as he traveled to the crater of Mount St. Helens.
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Volcano World: Volcanoes in National Parks
Learn about the type of volcanoes found in the National Parks in this reference article. Also, learn how those volcanoes formed.
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Oregon State University: An Amazing Crystal Garden .And So Easy to Make!
This resrouce presents instructions for using nine easy to obtain materials for making crystals. The lab takes about 24 hours and it contains a brief explanation of how crystals form.