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- 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
- Plymouth Rock | Geology, Legend, History, Facts | Britannica
Plymouth Rock, granite slab upon which, according to tradition, the Pilgrim Fathers stepped first after disembarking from the Mayflower on December 26, 1620, at what became the colony of New Plymouth, the first permanent European settlement in New England The rock, now much reduced from its original size thanks to damage from being moved and to the depredations of souvenir seekers, rests on
- Geologic time | Periods, Time Scale, Facts | Britannica
The geologic time scale is the “calendar” for events in Earth history It subdivides all time into named units of abstract time called—in descending order of duration— eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages The enumeration of those geologic time units is based on stratigraphy, which is the correlation and classification of rock strata The fossil forms that occur in the rocks, however
- 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
- Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica
A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions If you get three wrong…you lose Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math
- 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
- Britannica Kids
Britannica’s new platform provides content designed and written specifically for early learners Creating a more engaging and fun learning experience for students, the activities in Britannica Fundamentals align with the content areas children learn in the classroom
- 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
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