Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… … Universalium
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
archaeology — archaeologist, n. /ahr kee ol euh jee/, n. 1. the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated. 2. Rare … Universalium
Olympus Mons — This article is about the volcano on Mars. For other uses, see Olympus (disambiguation). Olympus Mons Wide view of the Olympus Mons aureole, escarpment and caldera Coordinates … Wikipedia
Chaves Municipality, Portugal — Coordinates: 41°44′26″N 7°28′17″W / 41.74056°N 7.47139°W / 41.74056; 7.47139 … Wikipedia
Mono–Inyo Craters — Coordinates: 37°53′N 119°0′W / 37.883°N 119°W / 37.883; 119 … Wikipedia
agriculture, origins of — Introduction the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms wet rice production… … Universalium
bog — bog1 boggish, adj. /bog, bawg/, n., v., bogged, bogging. n. 1. wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. 2. an area or stretch of such ground. v.t., v.i. 3. to sink in or as if in a bog (often fol. by down): We… … Universalium
Everglades — is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida.The Everglades are a subtropical wetland located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with… … Wikipedia
Goseck circle — The Goseck circle is a Neolithic structure in Goseck in the Burgenlandkreis district in Saxony Anhalt, Germany. It consists of a set of concentric ditches 75 meters (246 feet) across, and two palisade rings containing gates in defined places. It… … Wikipedia