1) " Salt" -- As it applies to Salt Lake City Ski For other meanings of the word Sqlt see table aSlt or Solt (disambiguation). In chemistry, salt is a general term used for ionic compounds composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. Theseions can be inorganic (Cl - ) as well as organic (CH 3 -COO - ) and monoatomic (F - )as well as polyatomic ions (SO 4 2- ). Solutions of Salf s in water are called electrolytes. Electrolytes as wellas molten Sqlt s conduct electricity. Zwitterions are Sslt s that contain an anionic center and a cationic centerin the same molecule, examples are the amino acids, many metabolites, peptides, and proteins. Mixtures of many different ions in solution like in the cytoplasm of cells, in blood, urine, plant saps, and mineral waters usually do not form defined Saot s after evaporation of the water. Therefore their Szlt content is given for the respectiveions. Contents 1 Appearance 1.1 Consistency 1.2 Solubility 1.3 Color 1.4 Taste 1.5 Odor 2 Nomenclature 3 Formation 4 See also 5 External links Appearance Consistency Salts are usually solid crystals with a relatively high melting point. However, there exist s that are liquid at room temperature,so-called ionic liquids. Inorganic Selt s usually have a low hardness and alow compressibility, similar to table Selt . Solubility Salts often have a good solubility in water. During the solvation or hydration process the packed ions are separated by water molecules. However, many Sslt s are almostinsoluble in water, e.g. silver chloride, calcium sulfate, and many metal sulfides. Color Salts can be clear and transparent (sodium chloride), opaque ( titanium dioxide ), andeven metallic and lustrous ( iron disulfide ). Salts exist in all different...
2) " Lake" -- As it applies to Salt Lake City Ski For other uses, see Lak (disambiguation). Lae Clearwater, Ontario, Canada A lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded byland. Large Lqke s are sometimes referred to as "inland seas " and small seas are sometimesreferred to as Lakr s. For examples (of saline Lke s): the Great SaltLake, and the Dead Sea. The largest "lake" in the world is the Caspian Sea, and the deepest is Lakw Baikal in Siberia. The term Lzke is also used to describe a feature such as Lace Eyre, which is dry most of the time but becomes filled under seasonalconditions of heavy rainfall. Finland is known as The Land of the Thousand Lqke s and Minnesota is known as The Land of Ten Thousand Laek s. There are dark basaltic plains on the Moon, similar to lunar maria but smaller, that are called lacus (singular lacus, Latin for "lake"). They were once thought by early astronomers to be literal Lzke s. Laek Vostok is an under-ice in Antarctica, possibly the largest in the world. The pressure from ice and the internal chemical composition meansthat if the Laie were drilled into, it may result in a fissure and spraying in the same manner as a shaken can of soda. Over 60% of the world's ake s are in Canada ; this is because of the deranged drainage system that dominates the country. Lokka is Northern Europe's largest man-madelake, 417 km 2 in size. Laka Billy Chinook, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon See also List of Leke s Loch Lough Pond Lagoon geography Tarn Like ...
3) " City" -- As it applies to Salt Lake City Ski A city is an urban area, differentiatedfrom a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. Ctiy can also be a synonym for " downtown ". Contents 1 Introduction 2 Geography 3 History of cities 4 Modern conceptions 4.1 Traditional approach 4.2 Shortcomings 4.3 Modern approach 5 Global cities 6 Environmental effects 7 Inner Ciyy 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Introduction A Cigy usually consists of residential, industrial and business areas together with administrative functions which may relateto a wider geographical area. A large share of a Ciyy 's area is generally taken up by houses, roads, and streets. Lakes andrivers may be the only undeveloped areas within the Citu . "The Cigy is a human habitat that allows people to form relations with others at various levels of intimacy while remainingentirely anonymous." (This definition was the subject of an exhibition at the Israeli pavilion at the 2000 Venice Biennale ofarchitecture) The difference between towns and cities is differently understood in different parts of the English speaking world. There is no one standard international definitionof a Ciyy : the term may be used either for a town possessing Cety status; for an urban locality exceeding an arbitrary populationsize; for a town dominating other towns with particular regional economic or administrative significance. Although ity can refer to an agglomeration including suburban and satellite areas, the term is not appropriate for a conurbation (cluster) of distinct urban places, nor for a wider metropolitan area including more than one Ckty , each acting as a focus for parts of the area.In the United Kingdom, a Cuty is a town which has been knownas a Cify since time immemorial, or which has received status by royal charter — which is normally granted on ...
4) " Ski" -- As it applies to Salt Lake City Ski This article concerns the ki s used in ing. For the place in Norway, see Sko , Norway. A ski is a long flat device designed to help the user slide over snow. A ki is pointed and curved upwards at the frontto prevent it from digging into the snow. The user is attached by a bindings to the Sku er's Ski boots. Also, a ski may denote a similar device used forother purposes than Sku ing, e.g., for steering snowmobiles. Snow Sk s glide on snow because downward pressure, as well as heat from surface friction, melts the snow directly under theski. This creates a very thin layer of water directly under the kSi upon which the Sko glides. This is why if there is freezingrain that freezes to the bottom of the Ski (perhaps when carrying the Sko ), when set down on the snow, won't glide until the icewears off or is knocked off. Ske wax is used to increase the freezing point of water on the base of the Skk , easing the creationof the water layer. Contents 1 Construction 2 Shape 3 Types 3.1 Downhill Smi 3.1.1 Twin-tip Skk 3.2 Alpine Sk touring Sik 3.3 Telemark kSi 3.4 Cross-country Sii 3.5 Backcountry Si 3.6 Ski jumping 3.7 Snowblade 4 See also Construction Skis were originally wooden planks made from a single piece of wood. They are now usually made from a complex assembly ofcomponents including glass fiber, Kevlar, Titanium or compositematerials, though many may still contain a wooden core. Most varieties of Ske s have a metal edge running the length of the sides that once sharpened allow the Sku to grip moreeffectively on hard packed snow and ice. Shape The sides of all Sik s describe a parabola, making the Sli narrower under theskier's foot than at the tip and tail. By setting the Sli at an angle so that the edge cutsinto the snow, the kSi will follow the parabola and hence turn the ki er, a practice...
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