- List of the world’s major volcanoes - Britannica
There are more than 1,500 potentially active volcanoes or volcanic areas around the world at any given time They may be the world’s most dynamic landforms, given their ability to grow by accretion or shatter and collapse during an eruption Volcanoes are vents in Earth’s crust (or in the crust of
- List of U. S. Cities | Britannica
This is a list of selected cities, towns, and other populated places in the United States, ordered alphabetically by state (See also city and urban
- Standing Rock protests | Summary, Violence, Outcome | Britannica
The Standing Rock protests were a campaign undertaken in North Dakota in 2016 and 2017 to halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline Early resistance to the pipeline was launched by members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, but over time the demonstrations drew thousands of supporters from all across the United States
- 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, Massachusetts, Colony, Map, History, Facts - Britannica
Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U S It was the site of the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England, Plymouth colony Its seaside location and historical associations make Plymouth a popular summer resort
- Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution | Britannica
Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution: How, then, should rock’s contribution to music history be judged? One way to answer this is to trace rock’s influences on other musics Another is to attempt a kind of cultural audit (What is the ratio of rock masterworks to rock dross?) But such approaches come up against the problem of definition Rock does not so much
- Dwayne Johnson | Biography, Wrestling, Films, Facts | Britannica
Dwayne Johnson is an American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism have 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) Read more about Johnson’s life and career
- Geologic time | Periods, Time Scale, Facts | Britannica
Geologic time, the extensive interval of time occupied by the geologic history of Earth Formal geologic time begins with the Archean Eon (4 0 billion to 2 5 billion years ago) and continues to the present day Modern geologic time scales also include the Hadean Eon (4 6 billion to 4 0 billion years ago)
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