Fire

These are things I’ve seen or done, though of other input there may be a sliver.Though I claim to know these things, your experience may differ. Fire: is fuel dependent is air dependent is created when a substance receives sufficient heat may contain plasma when very hot flows along paths of richest fuel and air Plasmas: vary in volume vary […]

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Air

These are things I’ve seen or done, though of other input there may be a sliver.Though I claim to know these things, your experience may differ. Gasses: vary in volume vary in shape expand to fill their containers flow along paths of least resistance to points of least pressure are easy to compress Air: consist of various gases has no […]

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Water

These are things I’ve seen or done, though of other input there may be a sliver.Though I claim to know these things, your experience may differ. Liquids: maintain fixed volume vary in shape to fill their containers flow along paths of least resistance to a point of greatest gravity maintain surface tension Water: is transparent is almost colorless is almost […]

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The California Poppy

Of these things, I’ve seen a few, but I’ve not seen many more.Thus what follows is based instead on little bits of lore. The California Poppy, the California Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia californica, a California wild flower, is said to be native to: California Coastal Oregon Nevada Arizona New Mexico Sonora northwestern Baja California The California […]

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Earth

These are things I‘ve seen or done, though of other input there may be a sliver.Though I claim to know these things, your experience may differ. Solids: maintain fixed volume maintain fixed shape resist force are shaped by impact Crystals: are often known by their natural shape are sometimes known by their color are said […]

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The Fivespot

Of these things, I’ve seen a few, but I’ve not seen many more. Thus what follows is based instead on little bits of lore The fivespot, Nemophila maculata, a California wild flower, is said to likely feel at home in: sandy, somewhat alkaline soils which drain fast, or, at least, not slowly. temperatures between 24° […]

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