Instructions: _∙ Identify Each Item. Give an Explanation or Description of of the Item

question 104

Essay

Instructions:
_∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
_∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Chesapeake families

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Definitions:

Lithification

The conversion of unconsolidated sediment or volcanic ash into a coherent, solid rock, involving processes such as compaction and cementation.

Sedimentary Layers

Layers of rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish them from contiguous layers.

Erosion

The method through which natural forces like wind or water cause the erosion and movement of soil, rock, and other materials on the surface.

Contact Metamorphism

Metamorphism resulting from heat and pressure in rocks when they are invaded by magma.