Childrens Illustrated Encyclopedia

government and politics 239 GOVERnMEnT SERVICES More than 21 million people in the United States are employed by the government, ...

240 defense One of the most important functions of the federal government is to provide for the nation’s defense. The United sta ...

241 Grassland wildlife 241- VAST AREAS OF AFRICA, the Americas, Asia, and Australia consist of grasslands—areas too dry for fore ...

childrens_illustrated_encyclopedia_template_US_layer_v1 GRASSLAND WILDLIFE 242 Pallas’s sandgrouse The mottled plumage (feathers ...

243 Mass and weight an object’s mass is the amount of material it contains. Mass stays the same wherever the object is in the un ...

244 Greece is a land of wild mountains, remote valleys, and scattered islands. Most people make their living by farming; olives ...

245 Many western words, ideas, and sources of entertainment have their roots in the world of ancient Greece. about 2,500 years a ...

greece, ancient 246 Navy The athenians possessed a powerful navy, consisting of a fleet of more than 200 triremes—warships power ...

247 HAbSbURGS Joseph ii From the time of Rudolf i onward, the habsburg family extended its power throughout europe. Joseph ii, s ...

Regular, vigorous exercise helps prevent heart disease. 248 Are you heAlthy? Before answering, think about what you understand b ...

249 Digestion Heart and blood Sports Find out more health and fitness Mental fitneSS it is important to keep your brain fit as w ...

250 OUR BODIES CONTAIN about 8 pints (4.5 liters) of blood. Throughout life, the heart, an organ inside the chest, pumps blood t ...

251 Stand in the SunShine: you feel warm. Go for a fast run: you will get hot. the warmth of sunshine comes from heat generated ...

childrens_illustrated_encyclopedia_template_US_layer_v1 252 Find out more Atoms and molecules Earth Engines Science Stars Sun Vo ...

253 Development The Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci sketched a simple helicopter about 500 years ago, but it was ...

254 Hibernation Senses such as hearing and sight are inactive during hibernation. Dormouse one of the best-known hibernators is ...

255 Hinduism Hinduism, one of tHe oldest religions, began in india more than 5,000 years ago. Hinduism has no single founder, bu ...

256 AmericAns of spAnish-speAking descent are known as hispanic Americans. hispanic people established colonies in the area that ...

EquipmEnt players move and strike the puck with a hockey stick that has a thick blade at the end. the puck is a tough, black rub ...

258 Special dayS Set aSide for celebration and fun are called holidays. the word comes from the anglo-Saxon for “holy day,” beca ...