User:Drlauraguertin/EARTH 100 Fall 2015 sandbox
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First heading
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Subheading
In longer articles, it may make sense to have another level of headings. There are not many occasions when you will need to use H4 headings (four = signs), so don't go there unless it's unavoidable. Never use more than four.[2]
Second heading
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Subheading
In longer articles, it may make sense to have another level of headings. There are not many occasions when you will need to use H4 headings (four = signs), so don't go there unless it's unavoidable. Never use more than four.[3]
See also
Other closely related articles in this wiki include:
References
- ↑ Mooney et al., 2013. Evolution of natural and social science interactions in global change research programs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, v. 110, p. 3665-3672.
- ↑ Matt Hall, 2013, pers. comm. Sorry, this is the best reference I can find.
- ↑ Matt Hall, 2013, pers. comm. Sorry, this is the best reference I can find.
External links
Relevant online sources to this wiki article include:
- The home page of Penn State Brandywine, the home of the EARTH 100 wiki article writers!
- Encyclopedia of Earth - one of the sites I want you to explore to look for supporting articles.
- You should also search the websites for NASA, NOAA, USGS, EPA, and the National Geographic Education Encyclopedia.
- Please DO NOT list the long URLs here! Let the user hover over text to get to a website (such as the examples provided above).