Britannica Student Encyclopedia - 2010

plaintiff (law)

law volume 7 page 117

plane (aircraft): see in index airplane

plane mirror (reflective surface)

mirror volume 8 page 139

planet

MAIN ARTICLE volume 10 page 92, picture,

volume 10 page 93

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Earth picture, volume 4 page 90

globe picture, volume 8 page 49

gravity volume 5 page 144

Jupiter picture, volume 7 page 41

Mars picture, volume 8 page 58

Saturn picture, volume 12 page 42

solar system volume 12 page 127

Venus picture, volume 14 page 66

Voyager 2 picture, volume 14 page 39

planetary wind

wind volume 15 page 48

planetoid (astronomy): see in index asteroid

planigale (mammal)

marsupial volume 8 page 63

plankton (marine biology)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 10 page 94

plant (life form)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 10 page 94

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acid rain damage picture, volume 1

page 18

adaptation volume 1 page 26

agriculture volume 1 page 48

biome volume 2 page 73

cell picture, volume 3 page 67

conifer picture, volume 10 page 95

endangered species volume 4 page 133

enzyme volume 4 page 144

food chain volume 5 page 45

growth from seed picture, volume 10

page 96

hormone volume 6 page 84

living thing volume 7 page 169

classification picture, volume 7

page 168

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parasite volume 10 page 33

photosynthesis picture, volume 10

page 78

rain forest volume 11 page 24, picture,

volume 11 page 24

root volume 11 page 96

species on earth picture, volume 7

page 167

Plantagenet, Henry (king of England):

see in index Henry II

plantain (plant)

banana volume 2 page 19

plantation (agriculture)

Louisiana volume 7 page 181

trees line plantation road picture, volume

7 page 181

Mississippi volume 8 page 142

Puerto Rico volume 10 page 165

slavery volume 12 page 106

plant peony (plant)

peony volume 10 page 58

planula (zoology)

coral volume 3 page 197

plaque (dental)

dentistry volume 4 page 38

teeth volume 13 page 31

plasma (blood component)

blood volume 2 page 92, picture, volume

2 page 92

plasma display (electronics)

television volume 13 page 41, picture,

volume 13 page 40

Plasmodium (protozoan genus)

parasite volume 10 page 33

plastic (chemical compound)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 10 page 97

plate (geology)

earthquake volume 4 page 91

mountain volume 8 page 195

plate tectonics volume 10 page 98

ring of fire volume 11 page 66

volcano volume 14 page 100

plate (printing)

book and bookmaking volume 2

page 109, picture, volume 2 page 109

printing volume 10 page 152

plate armor (protective clothing)

armor volume 1 page 186

plateau (landform)

Arabian Desert picture, volume 1

page 157

EDIBLE ROOTS

Beet

Carrot

Potato

Sweet Potato

FLOWERS

Carnation

Daisy

Dandelion

Flower

Fuchsia

Geranium

Iris

Marigold

Nightshade

Orchid

Peony

Poppy

Rose

Sunflower

Thistle

Tulip

Violet

Water Lily

FRUITS

Apple

Apricot

Avocado

Banana

Berry

Blueberry

Cherry

Citrus Fruit

Cranberry

Date

Fig

Fruit

Grape

Grapefruit

Lemon

Lime

Mango

Melon

Olive

Orange

Papaya

Peach

Pear

Pineapple

Plum

Raspberry

Strawberry

Tomato

GRASSES

Bamboo

Barley

Corn

Grain

Grass

Millet

Rice

Rye

Sorghum

Wheat

LEGUMES

Bean

Legume

Pea

Peanut

TREES

Ash

Aspen

Birch

Cedar

Chestnut

Conifer

Cork

Cypress

Elm

Eucalyptus

Fir

Giant Sequoia

Gingko

Hawthorn

Hemlock

Hickory

Holly

Juniper

Larch

Laurel

Magnolia

Mahogany

Mangrove

Maple

Oak

Palm

Pine

Poplar

Redwood

Rhododendron

Sycamore

Tree

Willow

Yew

VEGETABLES

Asparagus

Cucumber

Garlic

Gourd

Lettuce

Onion

Pepper

Pumpkin

Rhubarb

Spinach

Squash

Vegetable

OTHER PLANTS

Almond

Cactus

Cotton

Fern

Heather

Ivy

Moss

Mustard

Pitcher Plant

Shamrock

Tea

Venus's-flytrap

OTHER PLANT TOPICS

Adaptation

Bark

Botany

Chocolate

Ecosystem

Fiber

Food Chain

Forest

Garden

Habitat

Herb

Leaf

Mimicry

Nut

Photosynthesis

Pollen

Rain Forest

Root

Seed

Spice

Sugar

Vanilla

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Plateau Indian (Native American people)

Native Americans volume 9 page 18

plate boundary (geology)

plate tectonics volume 10 page 98

platelet (blood cell)

blood volume 2 page 92, picture, volume

2 page 92

Plateosaurus (dinosaur)

dinosaurs in scale picture, volume 4

page 53

plate tectonics (geology)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 10 page 98

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continent volume 3 page 191

mountain volume 8 page 195

platform mound (anthropology)

mound builders volume 8 page 195

platform stage (theater): see in index

thrust stage

Plato (ancient Greek philosopher)

painting by Raphael picture, volume 10

page 73

Platte River (river in Nebraska, U.S.)

crane migration picture, volume 9

page 29

Nebraska volume 9 page 28

platypus (mammal)

MAIN ARTICLE volume 10 page 99, picture,

volume 10 page 100

play (behavior)

child development volume 3 page 97,

picture, volume 3 page 97

play (literature and theater): see in index

drama

playwright (theater and literature)

theater volume 13 page 57

Plaza de Mayo (square in Buenos Aires,

Argentina): see in index Mayo, Plaza de

pleasure vessel: see in index cruise ship

plebeian (common people of ancient

Rome)

ancient Rome volume 11 page 89

Plimpton, James (U.S. inventor)

roller skating volume 11 page 81

PLO (Palestinian political organization):

see in index Palestine Liberation Organization

Ploceidae (bird family): see in index Old

World sparrow

plot (literature and theater)

drama volume 4 page 72

plough (farming tool): see in index plow

plow (farming tool)