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San Andreas Fault | California, Earthquakes, Plate Tectonics | Britannica San Andreas Fault, major fracture of the Earth’s crust in extreme western North America The fault trends northwestward for more than 800 miles (1,300 km) from the northern end of the Gulf of California through western California, U S , passing seaward into the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of San Francisco Tectonic movement along the fault has been associated with occasional large
rock - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help Rock, or stone, is a hard material made up of one or more minerals Rock makes up the outer layer of Earth, called the crust The lower parts of this layer are solid rock, or…
rock - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help Courtesy of Ernst ten Haaf Sedimentary rock forms from rock fragments, sand, mud, and other materials that are compacted and cemented together at Earth’s surface The materials that form sedimentary rock generally are carried by water, wind, ice, or other means and are then deposited on land or on the bottoms of oceans, lakes, or rivers, forming layers
Metamorphic rock | Definition, Formation, Facts | Britannica Metamorphic rock, any rock that results from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing conditions, such as variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress, and the addition or subtraction of chemical components The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks
Sedimentation | Process, Types Effects | Britannica sedimentation, in the geological sciences, process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid (usually air or water) Broadly defined it also includes deposits from glacial ice and those materials collected under the impetus of gravity alone, as in talus deposits, or accumulations of rock debris at the base of cliffs
Rock - Popularization, Genres, Subcultures | Britannica Rock - Popularization, Genres, Subcultures: Rock and roll’s impact in the 1950s reflected the spending power of young people who, as a result of the ’50s economic boom (and in contrast to the prewar Great Depression), had unprecedented disposable income That income was of interest not just to record companies but to an ever-increasing range of advertisers keen to pay for time on teen
Dwayne Johnson | Biography, Wrestling, Films, Facts | Britannica Dwayne Johnson (born May 2, 1972, Hayward, California, U S ) is an American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism made him a success in both fields His popular films include several installments of The Fast and the Furious franchise, Tooth Fairy (2010), and Baywatch (2017) Wrestling Johnson was born into a wrestling family
The Eagles | Members, Songs, Facts | Britannica the Eagles, American band that cultivated country rock as the reigning style and sensibility of white youth in the United States during the 1970s The original members were Don Henley (b July 22, 1947, Gilmer, Texas, U S ), Glenn Frey (b November 6, 1948, Detroit, Michigan—d January 18, 2016, New York, New York), Bernie Leadon (b July 19, 1947, Minneapolis, Minnesota), and Randy Meisner (b
Rock, Massachusetts, Colony, Map, History, Facts - Britannica Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U S It lies on Plymouth Bay, 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Boston It was the site of the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England, Plymouth colony, known formally as the colony of New Plymouth The town was founded by Pilgrims (Separatists from the Church of England) who, in their search for religious