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• rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… …   Universalium

• Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… …   Universalium

• Rock music — Infobox Music genre name=Rock music color=white bgcolor=crimson stylistic origins=R B Swing jazz Blues Rock and Roll cultural origins=Late 1940s Cleveland, Detroit, New York City, Philadelphia instruments=Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drums,… …   Wikipedia

• Rock cycle — rocks do not remain in equilibrium and are forced to change as they encounter new environments. The rock cycle is an illustration that explains how the 3 rock types are related to each other and how processes change from one type to another over… …   Wikipedia

• Rock (geology) — In geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth s outer solid layer, the ‘lithosphere’, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The… …   Wikipedia

• rock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard, stony part of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, solid ▪ Solid rock is broken down by weathering. ▪ soft ▪ jagged, rough …   Collocations dictionary

• That dog. — Infobox musical artist Name = that dog. Img capt = (left to right) Rachel Haden, Tony Maxwell, Anna Waronker and Petra Haden Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Los Angeles, California …   Wikipedia

• rock — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Rocks are naturally occurring mixtures of minerals, mineral matter, or organic materials. Three main types occur: sedimentary rocks, formed by weathering and mechanical sorting on the Earth s surface;… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• rock shelter —    1. Shallow cave under an overhanging rock ledge. Many sea caves are rock shelters. Also found in limestone and other rock types where streams have undercut their banks at bends, or where there has been abrasion by blowing sand. Common in… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• rock and pop —    The trajectory of rock and pop music in Spain is a reflection of political and social circumstances. Until the 1950s popular music mainly consisted of songs with folk roots: cuplés and flamenco, as an expression of the Nationalist spirit… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• Rock Creek (Nebraska) — Rock Creek is a stream that flows south of Wisner, Nebraska and Beemer, Nebraska, and it is the primary tributary of the Elkhorn River in the region. The village of Beemer was originally named Rock Creek before it was incorporated.HistoryIt was… …   Wikipedia