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the energy required to break the bonds of the reactants and start a reaction.

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a remote sensing system that sends out radiation to a feature or area and sensors record the...

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using photovoltaic technology to harness the energy from the sun and convert it into electrical...

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the movement of molecules across a membrane against the concentration gradient, from an area of...

when the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb, e.g. The dog bit...

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