(Encyclopedia) Billy the Kid, 1859–81, American outlaw, b. New York City. His real name was probably Henry McCarty; he was known as William H. Bonney. His family moved to Kansas and then to New…
Rocks are classified in three types based on how they are formed.Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) from within Earth cools and solidifies. There are two types: intrusive igneous…
Dwayne Johnsonwrestler, actorBorn: May 2, 1972Birthplace: Hayward, California The Rock was born Dwayne Johnson, half African-American, half Samoan-American. His father, Rocky Johnson, and maternal…
comedian, actorBorn: 2/7/1966Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Rock began his career by working the comedy clubs in New York City. Discovered by Eddie Murphy, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live…
(Encyclopedia) rock, aggregation of solid matter composed of one or more of the minerals forming the earth's crust. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology. Rocks are commonly divided,…
THE ROCK CYCLE WHAT ARE IGNEOUS ROCKS? WHAT ARE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS MADE OF? HOW ARE METAMORPHIC ROCKS CREATED? MINERALS CRYSTALS GEMSTONES FIND OUT MORE
Earth’s crust is made of…
BEDROCKSEDIMENTARY ROCKSIGNEOUS ROCKSMETAMORPHIC ROCKSFIND OUT MOREThe Earth is covered in a layer of solid rock called the crust. Rocks are either SEDIMENTARY , IGNEOUS, or METAMORPHIC…
(Encyclopedia) rock garden, garden planned around natural rock formations or rocks artificially arranged to simulate natural (often mountainous) conditions. The concept of rock gardens is believed to…
(Encyclopedia) rock music, type of music originating in the United States in the mid-1950s and increasingly popular throughout much of the world.
A turning point in rock music occurred in the…
