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The Skeletal System

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The Amazing Skeletal System Table of Contents What is the skeletal system? Pages 3 Crazy cartilage Pages 3 Lethal ligaments Pages 4 Jammed Joints Pages 4-5 Terrific tendons Pages 5 Mandatory Marrow Pages 6 Balancing Bones Pages 6-7 The skeletal system Pages 7 9 ways to keep your skeletal system healthy Pages 7 What Is The Skeletal System? Have you or your friend ever broken a bone? Well that has to do with the skeletal system! The skeletal system is an individual system, among many other systems, such as the muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and even  the immune system. The skeletal system is composed of bones, ligaments, joints, tendons and cartilage. The skeletal system also has other components like joints and bone marrow. There are also structures made of bones. Now it's time to learn about the skeletal system! Crazy Cartilage Do you know what cartilage is? It is a connective tissue. Cartilage stops bones from rubbing against each other and knocking each othe...

Wildfires

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  Introduction For centuries humans have experienced wildfires.They have used wildfires for agriculture and to maintain vegetation, but they have also seen wildfires tear down forests and civilizations. Wildfires are unique. Most wildfires are good because they maintain wildlife, but they have gotten out of control recently. From 1983 to 2012 no fire season averaged above 2 million hectares burned. However from 2013 to 2022 they increased to an average of just below 3 million hectares. Then in 2023 the Canada wildfires blazed out of control, burning around 4 million 750 thousand hectares. When a wildfire happens a couple of times in the same area, they get worse and worse creating the perfect recipe for a disaster. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Causes of Wildfires For a wildfire to occur, there are three things that must be present. These three components are fuel, oxygen and a he...