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Wikipedia
Do you want to learn more about how hip-hop music developed? You can look for this information and more in Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia. It has more than 2 million articles written in over 100 languages. It is the most popular reference site online because of its large amount of information. Anybody can contribute to Wikipedia articles. All of its articles are written by several people and edited over time. Are you an expert on something? You can write your own article for Wikipedia. WWW. wikipedia. org

Google Earth
Are you planning a trip and want to see the place beforehand? With Google Earth, you can see pictures of any place on Earth. First, you must download its
special software. Then you simply type in an address. Google Earth will show you a recent satellite image of the location. You can even see your own house. Information like business and road names is added to the pictures. You can use these pictures to get driving direction or find a hotel. Or just have fun exploring the world. earth. google.com

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What lauguage does "wiki" come from, and what does it mean?
A: Hawaiian, for "quick"

encyclopedia
Henry used information from an encyclopedia to write his paper.

reference
If you want to find information on peope and places, you should go to the
reference section at the library.

beforehand
I knew Karen wasn't coming today because she told me beforehand.

satellite
This radio station uses a satellite to broadcast its programs to many different
countries.