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Geologists are studying a tectonic process that is occurring along a fault in Ethiopia's Afar desert, believed to be the largest single tear to have developed in the Earth's continental crust since satellite monitoring began. Satellite images indicate that the huge rift appeared in 2005 along a fault where the African and Arabian tectonic plates meet and has the potential to widen the Red Sea and change the configuration of the two continents themselves.

DEFINITION: (noun) A model or standard for making comparisons. SYNONYMS: guide, template. USAGE: By using a templet, the artist was able to reproduce the exact same design on each of the tiles.

Santana is a Mexican-American Grammy Award winning guitarist known for his searing, emotional playing. He became famous in the late sixties with his eponymous band that created a highly successful blend of salsa, rock, blues, and jazz. Over the course of his career, he has sold over 80 million albums worldwide, has been inaugurated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has influenced countless musicians. What instrument did Santana play as a boy before switching to guitar?

British Columbia's decision to join the Confederation of Canada ensured the confederation's dominance in the Pacific Northwest. Canada cancelled a large portion of the province's debt in return and strengthened its own hand in international and transcontinental trade. Home to many parks and reserves, much of the province is wild or semi-wild. Half of all British Colombians live in which district?

It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.

A fountain pen contains liquid ink that is held in a reservoir by air pressure until needed, at which time it is fed to a nib through a "feed" via a combination of gravity and capillary action. The pen's development, beginning in the 18th century, was slow, due to an imperfect understanding of the role that air pressure plays in its operation, and because most inks were corrosive and full of sedimentary inclusions. What three inventions revolutionized the production of fountain pens?