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Learn about sands, which are formed from quartz and also the formation of smooth, sandy beaches

Understand the phenomenon of granular material flow

rock textural terms

How does desert dust from the Sahara affect global climate?

See a presentation to understand liquefaction

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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

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International currencies, money, various banknotes, currency

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Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

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Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

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Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

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pg 229Nazi parade features a banner proclaiming, "Death to Marxism."The possibility of a peaceful Germany after World War I was precluded entirely by the terms of the Versailles Treaty and theintransigent hostility of France and England. Stripped of indu

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Learn about sands, which are formed from quartz and also the formation of smooth, sandy beaches

Understand the phenomenon of granular material flow

How does desert dust from the Sahara affect global climate?

See a presentation to understand liquefaction

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