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Highest Peaks in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockGiven the vast size of the Lone Star State, it’s no surprise that you’ll find Mother Nature’s work in all its glory there. Its rich tapestry of scenery includes dusty,…

Major Biomes of the World

Arctic TundraConiferous ForestDeciduous ForestDesertGrasslandsMountainsRainforests Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people…

antelope

(Encyclopedia) antelope, name applied to any of a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the bison, buffalo, sheep, and goats. Found in Africa…

Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region

(Encyclopedia) Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, Mandarin Nei Monggol zizhiqu, autonomous region, c.455,000 sq mi (1,178,755 sq km), NE China. It is…

Texas Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, is the second-largest state in the United States, located in the southern region of the country. It shares borders with Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana…

Meteorites from Mars

Thirty-four meteorites, almost certainly from Mars, have been discovered as of May 2006. They are known as SNCs1 (named for the towns where the original 12 meteorites were found: Shergotty,…

Poems: The Little Girl Lost

by WilliamBlakeHoly ThursdayThe Little Girl FoundThe Little Girl Lost In futurity I prophetic see That the earth from sleep (Grave the sentence deep) Shall arise, and seek for…

Poems: The Little Girl Found

by WilliamBlakeThe Little Girl LostThe Chimney SweeperThe Little Girl Found All the night in woe Lyca's parents go Over valleys deep, While the deserts weep. Tired and woe-…