It is difficult to say ---- when people first started to make rope because very few early examples have survived until today

Given that it is highly likely that further reservoirs exist, the interior of our planet could contain at least six times ---- much water ---- all the world’s oceans do.

The panda has become an international symbol for conservation since 1990, winning the public’s affection ---- their distinctive black and white markings and clumsy behaviour.

Although whales and dolphins spend their lives in water, ----.

Though an increasingly small per cent of the population is engaged in agriculture in France, ----

We spend a notable portion of our lives asleep, ----.

Tear production slows as people get older ----.

Eda:  I haven't seen you on social media for some time. Don't you use it any more?

Çiğdem:  ----

Eda:  You've done the right thing! Experts say browsing social media sites leads to depression as it triggers a feeling of envy among users.

Çiğdem:  That could be true, as well. But my reason is being too busy to use it these days, not because I'm jealous of others

The word ‘fossil’ comes from the Latin word fossilis, meaning ‘dug up’, and that is how some fossils are discovered, although most are exposed by erosion

You and a friend are supposed to meet for dinner at a restaurant. Your friend arrives twenty minutes late and says it was because of the traffic, which is normal in your city. Frustrated, you want to criticise your friend for being late, so you say: ----

You suddenly realise that you’ve completely forgotten that yesterday was your best friend’s birthday, because you’ve been so busy studying. You sincerely apologise to your friend and say you’ll make up to her for it:........

Women are roughly twice as likely as men to suffer from stress-related psychiatric disorders, according to epidemiological analyses. The big question has always been: Why? Some experts argue that cultural factors are at least partly responsible. For instance, women may be more willing than men to seek help for mental illness, making their cases more likely to be counted. ---- Scientists are uncovering telling differences in the ways that male and female brains react and adapt to stress

There are more than 600 ethnic or tribal groups in Africa, and only 53 countries. Many of today’s national boundaries were created in the late 19th century by colonial rulers. ---- As a result, tribes are often split between different countries. The Ewe people, for example, are divided between Ghana and Togo. After independence, it has often proved difficult to create unity among the different peoples in one country

Plants and livestock need air, water, and nourishment to stay alive. If a plant does not have the kind of soil it needs, it may die. Similarly, animals also need to have the right climate and the right food to survive. Farmers try to raise the kinds of livestock and plants that will do well in their particular region. ---- For example, many farmers in dry areas use irrigation, or artificial watering.

Experiments have shown that spruce tree seedlings can grow in microgravity but they do not look quite the same as they do on Earth.

The role of scientific experiments is to get us closer to the truth by eliminating irrelevant considerations

Dinozorlarla ilgili yapılan birçok güncel keşif, dinozorların kuşlarla paylaştığı benzerliklerin eskiden düşündüğümüzden çok daha fazla olduğunu vurgulamıştır

Gıda güvenliği kuruluşları, klonlanan hayvanlar ve onların yavrularından elde edilen yiyeceklerin insan tüketimi için güvenli olup olmadığına dair hiçbir bilimsel gerekçe olmadığını beyan ettiler

Para, insanların sattığı eşyalar ya da yaptığı iş için ödeme yapmak amacıyla yaygın olarak kullanılan bir ödeme biçimi veya bir değiş tokuş yöntemidir

(I) Coconut can be consumed in various ways, and its different parts have varying nutritional benefits. (II) Firstly there is the flesh or meat, which is typically blended with the water inside to create coconut milk. (III) This drink provides good sources of iron, selenium, as well as a bank of healthy saturated fats. (IV) It is the high saturated fat that has made coconut oil somewhat controversial with regard to cholesterol. (V) These nutrients help to support energy levels and nourish the lining of gut