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- Igneous rock (11419 bytes)
3: ... (geology)|crust]]. The word "igneous" is derived from the [[Latin]] ''ignis'', meaning "fire".
6: ...860 miles). Most of the magma which forms igneous rocks is generated within the upper parts of the mantl...
8: ...ch account for over ninety percent of all igneous rocks.
10: ...t widespread layer of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
12: Igneous rock are geologically important because: - Little Rock, Arkansas (9366 bytes)
2: city = Little Rock |
5: flag = LittleRockAR.jpg |
7: map = ARMap-doton-Little-Rock.png |
23: web = www.accesslittlerock.org|
27: ... Petite Roche'' (the "little rock"). The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark an... - Sedimentary rock (7917 bytes)
1: ...hale7342.JPG|frame|right|Two types of sedimentary rock: limey [[shale]] overlaid by [[limestone]]. [[Cum...
3: ...d by precipitation from [[solution]]. Sedimentary rocks include common types such as [[chalk]], [[limest...
6: ... solids in a process known as [[lithification]] ("rock formation") and the original [[connate fluids]] a...
8: ...sils because, unlike most igneous and metamorphic rocks, they form at temperatures and pressures that do...
10: ...rust consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks. - Rock (geology) (2168 bytes)
3: ...dimentary]], and [[metamorphic rock|metamorphic]] rocks.
5: ...o two main categories: Plutonic rock and Volcanic rock.
6: ... the magma reaching the surface either as lava or fragmental ejecta.
8: '''[[Sedimentary rocks]]''' are formed by deposition of either detrital...
10: ...ch the original rock was formed. The metamorphic-rock-forming PT conditions are always higher than thos... - Metamorphic rock (7141 bytes)
1: ...]], [[igneous rock]] or another older metamorphic rock.
3: ... the place of contact between the magma and solid rock where the temperatures are high.
5: The study of metamorphic rocks (now exposed at the Earth's surface following er...
12: ... and the presence of some minerals in metamorphic rocks indicates the approximate temperatures and press...
14: ...essures cause solution of the crystals within the rock at their point of contact. - Rock formations (10410 bytes)
1: ... specific sedimentary [[stratum|strata]] or other rock unit in [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] and [[petr...
3: ==How rock formations are created==
5: ...ir origin. A rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination:-
7: ...ted from bits of rocks that have broken off other rocks by wind or water erosion, and deposited by wind,...
9: ...d by rocks that have evolved into another kind of rock, usually by heat and pressure. An example is [[Mo...
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- Plateau (3062 bytes)
2: ...ticularly resistant rock, and underlain by softer rock.
4: .... Some, like the Seychelles, have peaks that rise from the sea as islands; others rest entirely below ...
7: ..., but there are many other notable examples of it from around the world, including:
22: ...elop steep relief not immediately distinguishable from [[mountain]]s. Many areas of the [[Allegheny P... - Pennsylvanian (1543 bytes)
1: ...ian]]''' is also an [[Amtrak]] train that travels from [[New York City|New York]] to [[Pittsburgh, Pen...
3: ...most other geologic periods, the [[Rock (geology)|rock]] beds that define the period are well identified... - List of U.S. state capitals (5230 bytes)
20: | [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]]
72: | [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] - Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
15: ...tlantic]] transit of ships between Brazil, the [[Africa]]n colonies, and Europe. Fortresses were built...
17: ...lo'' (Castle Hill). Therefore, the city developed from current Downtown (Centro, see below) to southwa...
19: ...y French - pirates and buccaneers, such as [[Jean-Fran篩s Duclerc]], [[René „uguay-Trouin]], and [[Ni...
21: ...ed suddenly, many inhabitants were simply evicted from their homes.
25: ... year, the capital of Brazil was officially moved from Rio to Bras�a. - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
2: ... km northeast of [[Shiraz, Iran|Shiraz]], not far from where the small river Pulwar flows into the Kur...
4: ...s, the ruins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near.]]
6: ...al buildings, all constructed of dark-grey marble from the adjacent mountain. The stones were laid wit...
8: ...ias]] relates that his grave was in the face of a rock, and could only be reached by means of an apparat...
18: ...remote place in a difficult alpine region was far from convenient, and the real capitals were [[Susa]]... - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
3: ... [[1491]] – [[September 1]] [[1557]]) was a French [[Exploration|explorer]] who is popularly tho...
5: ... His good name in Saint-Malo is recognized by its frequent appearance in baptismal registers as godfat...
13: ... he planted a cross and claimed the territory for France. During this trip he took [[Domagaya]] and [[...
17: ...Hurons came to the edge of the river to greet the Frenchmen. The site of their arrival has been confi...
19: ...Stadacona as it was by then too late to return to France. Cartier and his men prepared for winter by ... - Eleanor of Aquitaine (11927 bytes)
1: [[Image:ELEANOROFAQUITAINE.jpg|right|frame|Eleanor of Aquitaine]]
3: ...iddle Ages]]. She was [[Queen consort]] of both [[France]] and [[England]] in her lifetime.
8: ...chest of the provinces that would become modern [[France]], when her brother, William Aigret, died as ...
10: ...|Louis VI]] had died, and Eleanor became Queen of France.
12: ... of women in the campaign, with her, the Queen of France, as their leader. - Rush Limbaugh (21665 bytes)
8: ...yst]]" and "a [[American football|football]] knee from [[high school]]" [Colford, pp 14 – 20].
12: ...l years in [[music radio]], Limbaugh took a break from radio and accepted a position as director of pr...
24: ...ded badly when on one show Limbaugh got into a confrontation with some [[ACT-UP]] hecklers and had to ...
26: ...e same topics as his radio show, and was taped in front of a live audience, which he facetiously claim...
34: ...tating that he had received incorrect information from one of his staff members. - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
4: ...ize]] and the [[Sakharov Prize|Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought]]. In [[1991]] she won the [[Nobe...
6: ...[[Aung San]], who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in [[1947]] and was [[assassination|ass...
8: ...ed Kingdom]] and at the [[School of Oriental and African Studies]], [[University of London]]. While in...
12: ...der [[house arrest]] in [[1989]]. She was offered freedom if she would leave the country, but she refu...
16: ... He died in March [[1999]]. She remains separated from their children, who remain in the UK. - Rosa Luxemburg (23905 bytes)
1: [[Image:RosaLuxemburg.jpg|right|frame|Rosa Luxemburg]]
2: ...right-wing [[militia]]s collectively called the [[Freikorps]], which were sent in by the government. L...
8: ...r of the "Proletariat", a left-wing Polish party, from [[1886]]. The Proletariat had been founded in [...
10: ... flying colours. After fleeing to [[Switzerland]] from imminent detention in [[1889]], she attended [[...
21: ...leadership refused, and in [[1910]] she split off from Kautsky. - Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
1: [[Image:aretha_franklin.jpg|thumb|200px|Aretha Franklin]]
2: ...itive [[Grammys]] (including 8 consecutive awards from 1968-1975) and she is normally ranked as the g...
6: ... jazz singer, the results never gave full rein to Franklin's talents. Her greatest and most innovativ...
8: ... of pride for the [[African American]] community. Franklin said herself of this period, "When I went t...
10: ...sic]], [[pop music]], [[psychedelic music]] and [[rock and roll]], including notable covers of songs by ... - Janis Joplin (8673 bytes)
2: ...ur [[album]]s as the frontwoman for several bands from [[1967]] to a posthumous release in [[1971]].
4: ..., she began singing blues and [[folk music]] with friends.
6: ...acquired a reputation as a "[[Amphetamine|speed]] freak" and occasional [[heroin]] user. She also used...
8: ...Port Arthur to recuperate, she again moved to San Francisco in [[1966]], where her bluesy vocal style ...
12: ...perhitscover.jpg|left|thumb|Janis Joplin singing, from the cover of the posthumous album ''Super Hits'... - Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
1: [[Image:Joni Mitchell-Both Sides Now.jpg|frame|right|Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the c...
3: ...ed her horizons, predominantly to [[Rock and roll|rock music]] and [[jazz]], to become one of the most h...
5: ...singer Chuck Mitchell in [[1965]]. She performed frequently in coffee houses and [[folk clubs]] and b...
9: ...ms of its pressure and of the loss of privacy and freedom it entails.
11: ...inspired by stories told by her producer and then-friend [[David Geffen]]). It remains her best selli... - Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
6: Alanis's Surname "Morissette" is French in origin. Her [[1995]] international debut ...
12: ...er early idols, and said over the intercom at the front gates: ''"Hi, I'm Alanis. I want to meet you o...
23: ...he would later write about in songs such as "UR" (from the album ''[[Supposed Former Infatuation Junki...
38: ...is''. The album attempted to move Morissette away from her debut album's dance-pop sound. However, ''N...
42: ...to [[Nashville]] a few months later also proved unfruitful. - Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
4: ...ith [[Sam Shepard]]), a career path subsidised by rock [[journalism]], especially within the pages of ''...
6: ...in New Jersey, with the flipside a version of the rock standard with the addition of a spoken piece abou...
8: ...lethorpe]], then her roommate, also became one of rock 'n roll's classics. As Smith toured the [[United ...
10: ...hile touring in support of the record, Smith fell from a stage in [[Tampa, Florida]], falling 15 feet ...
13: ...[Wave (album)|Wave]]'' was less successful, with "Frederick" only gaining minor radio airplay. - Lucinda Williams (4182 bytes)
1: [[Image:Lucinda Williams-Sweet Old World.jpg|frame|right|Lucinda Williams on the cover of her alb...
2: ...]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[rock music|rock]], [[folk music|folk]], and [[country music]] sin...
6: ...] and [[Houston, Texas]], concentrating on a folk-rock-country blend. She moved to [[Jackson, Mississipp...
8: ...alifornia]], where -- performing both backed by a rock band and in acoustic settings -- she developed a ...
10: ...orded a bowdlerized cover of "Passionate Kisses" (from ''Lucinda Williams'') in 1992, and the song bec... - Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
3: ...]], [[United States|USA]]) is an American [[blues rock]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and song writer.
7: ...' tour, where she was forced to wear a 4 1/2 foot fright [[wig]] and change her name to "Shirley". She...
11: ...eatured many of the songs written by Crow and her friends, including the first single, "Leaving Las Ve...
17: ...uded in her album, "Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park."
19: ...live album called ''Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live From [[Central Park]]''. The record found Crow singi... - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...os’s voice and mostly piano-based music has frequently been compared to that of [[Kate Bush]], [...
7: ... she adopted the name "Tori," after a friend of a friend told her that she looked more like a Tori tha...
10: ...by ear at Peabody and her difficulty with playing from sheet music – with Caton, [[Matt Sorum]] ...
16: ...onsidered it a step sideways rather than forwards from ''Little Earthquakes''. In February, she began ...
20: ...buse and Incest National Network. RAINN is a toll-free help line in the US which connects callers with... - Ellen G. White (5403 bytes)
7: ...s and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 t...
11: ...stians. She even considered Christian unity to be from Satan and one of the big apostasies of the last...
17: ...ave her health problems she never fully recovered from. In her weakened state, she was unable to retur...
23: ...aken into vision. The visions would last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. - Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
2: ...[16th century]], embraced as a cultural symbol in French patriotic circles since the [[19th century]],...
4: ...ponsible for a revitalization of [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]]'s faction during the [[Hundred ...
7: ...[[Duke of Orlé¡®s]] and later of [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]]). The groups were involved in a...
11: ...876]]) depicts Joan's awe upon receiving a vision from the [[archangel]] [[Michael (archangel)|Michael...
16: ...May 7]], the remaining English forces were pulled from their [[siege]] lines on [[May 8]]. The lifting...
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