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'''''Terraform (-ing)''''' means loosely translated ''Making sth. [[Terminology:Earth|earth]]-like''.
 
'''''Terraform (-ing)''''' means loosely translated ''Making sth. [[Terminology:Earth|earth]]-like''.
 
== Terraform (-ing) ==
 
== Terraform (-ing) ==
Terraforming means to transform a landscape (the climatic conditions and more) on another planet into one having the characteristics of landscapes on [[Terminology:Earth|Earth]]:
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Terraforming means to transform a landscape (the climatic conditions and more) on another planet into one having the characteristics of landscapes on [[Terminology:Earth|Earth]].
  
 
This is a [[Species:Humanity|Human]] term for this (''duh'') since '''Terra''' is just another word for [[Terminology:Earth|Earth]], the [[Species:Humanity|Humans]] homeworld.
 
This is a [[Species:Humanity|Human]] term for this (''duh'') since '''Terra''' is just another word for [[Terminology:Earth|Earth]], the [[Species:Humanity|Humans]] homeworld.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Terminology:Earth]]
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* [[Terminology:Mars]] - the first planet terraformed by [[Species:Humanity|Humans]].
 
* [[WikiPedia:Terraform]]
 
* [[WikiPedia:Terraform]]
* [[Terminology:Mars]] - the first planet terraformed by [[Species:Humanity|Humans]].
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* [[WikiPedia:Terra]]
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[[Category:Database|Terraform]] [[Category:Terminology|Terraform]] [[Category:VS Tech|Terraform]]
 
[[Category:Database|Terraform]] [[Category:Terminology|Terraform]] [[Category:VS Tech|Terraform]]

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Terraform (-ing) means loosely translated Making sth. earth-like.

Terraform (-ing)

Terraforming means to transform a landscape (the climatic conditions and more) on another planet into one having the characteristics of landscapes on Earth.

This is a Human term for this (duh) since Terra is just another word for Earth, the Humans homeworld.

Terraforming alterations methods

  • Temperature alteration (e.g.: adding heat)
  • Conversion of the atmospheric composition (e.g.: add/remove gases).
  • Altering the rotation speed and/or -angle of the planet.

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