Skin Cancer The number of new cases of cancer I 
.... red burns on the thousands of bewildered victims; rather, the short-wave ultraviolet
rays, which account for only a fraction of the
sun's rays, are causing the ....
(2347
9
)
The Ozone Hole
.... than the Arctic because of the absence of air currents bringing in warm air and because the ice-covered continent does not absorb the
sun's rays very well. ....
(2747
11
)
Air Pollution
.... The
sun's rays warm the earth and make life possible. Two-thirds of these
rays are absorbed by the planet, while another third are reflected back into space. ....
(4347
17
)
Airborne Pollutants The basic types and sources of airborne
.... The
sun's rays warm the earth and make life possible. Two-thirds of these
rays are absorbed by the planet, while another third are reflected back into space. ....
(4347
17
)
Marketing a European Suntan Product
.... People are recognizing the dangers of overindulging in the
sun's rays, wearing hats more often and certainly using more sunscreen than ever before (Givhan, 1989 ....
(6986
28
)
Biological Extinction
.... agreed that a lack of sunlight caused the last great extinction, but have suggested that volcanic eruptions caused the cloud which blocked the
sun's rays (1:151 ....
(1262
5
)
Dracula Movie Versions
.... The decaying corpses of the female vampires and also Dracula's destruction by the
sun's rays were used in both versions, with each movie using the best effects ....
(3171
13
)
THE SUN
In order to describe the birth of the
sun it is necessary to also discuss .... The radiation from this explosion became gamma
rays to X-
rays and ultraviolet light ....
(1837
7
)
Solar Power: An Economically Viable Energy Source
.... Barring environmental events that may darken the skies such as a volcanic eruption or dust from a meteor crash on earth, the
sun's rays can be predicted to be ....
(1446
6
)
Electricity
.... Photovoltaic systems convert sunlight directly into electricity by directing the
sun's rays onto a semiconductor material where electrons are knocked loose by ....
(3154
13
)
US Energy Policy
.... energy producers, from simple wood-burning stoves to windmills to water power to biomass fuels to solar cells that can convert the
sun's rays into electricity ....
(2599
10
)
Why Tree Shape Changes
.... photosynthesis to occur. The optimal angle between the tree leaves and the
sun's rays is 90 degrees (859). The tree's shape, its ....
(1540
6
)
Roles of the Pyramids and Funeral Rituals in Old Kingdom Egypt
.... Its sharply angled sides do, indeed, simulate the appearance of sunbeams, and in fact, the Pyramid Texts do mention "the
sun's rays as a ramp by which the king ....
(3838
15
)
Alfred Adler's theory of individual psychology
.... about a Syrian refugee camp, "Life remains deplorable, with water seeping through the roofs during the winter and insects and the
sun's rays making their way ....
(549
2
)
Architecture & Environment of St. Mark's Square
.... As the tower was expanded and refined after that, its bronze sheathed roof caught the
sun's rays and acted as a daytime beacon for seafarers. ....
(1864
7
)
US Energy Policy
.... energy producers, from simple wood-burning stoves to windmills to water power to biomass fuels to solar cells that can convert the
sun's rays into electricity ....
(1896
8
)
Deserts of California
.... There are 110 species of cacti, which have spines to break up the
sun's rays, waterproof skins to prevent water loss, and an extensive horizontal root system ....
(1323
5
)
Altitude and its effects on athletic performance
.... Solar radiation is more intense at high altitude than at sea level, and athletes must be aware of the debilitating effects of the
sun's rays. ....
(2513
10
)
Cooking Experiment To cook hotdogs using solar ene
.... The magnifying glass could be tilted at an angle to catch the maximum
rays from the
sun. The magnifying glass was used to intensify ....
(512
2
)
Global Change & Global Warming In recent years, scientists have ...
.... For example, direct exposure to the
sun's ultraviolet
rays can cause skin cancer, cataracts, or problems with the immune system (3:113). ....
(1222
5
)
Ozone Layer & Cancer
.... of atomic absorption, while allowing visible light and infrared
rays to penetrate .... and protects the planet from the harmful effects of radiation from the
Sun. ....
(563
2
)
Ancient Egyptian Belief in the Afterlife
.... bringing light and life" to the world (Aldred 101). At several points in the Pyramid Texts the kings are described as climbing the
rays of the
sun like a ramp. ....
(2216
9
)
Global Temperatures
.... The
sun continually provides
rays of heat and energy, and the ozone molecules comprising the stratospheric ozone layer are in a constant state of breaking down ....
(1827
7
)
White Noise & One Hundred Years of Solitude
.... as a weapon of war: In an attempt to show the effects of the glass on enemy troops, he exposed himself to the concentration of the
sun's rays and suffered ....
(2412
10
)
Nature of the Sun
.... stability, at some energy wavelengths the
Sun is extremely violent. Most solar energy is in visible light, but a small fraction, for example, is in X-
rays. ....
(1765
7
)
"Fern Hill"
.... Childhood, then, is the era of nature and the
sun, of a lack of fear, of warmth from the
rays of the
sun, of joy playing outdoors. ....
(1325
5
)
The Ozone Layer & Skin Cancer
.... and the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the
Sun. Ozone is a form of oxygen that is selective in screening out the more energetic ultraviolet
rays through a ....
(305
1
)
Ozone
.... This is because scattering by dust particles and aerosols increases the distance
rays have to travel from the
sun to the surface of the earth, yet it is often ....
(333
1
)
Ozone Depletion The Earth's upper atmosphere cont
The Earth's upper atmosphere contains an ozone layer which shields the planet from the
sun's ultraviolet
rays. This layer extends ....
(611
2
)
Dental Neglect
.... of food that builds strong bones and teeth or keeping a child heavily clothed so they are not able to manufacture vitamin D from the
sun's ultraviolet
rays. ....
(2000
8
)
