Definition of marriage. 1  1a see usage paragraph below : the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by lawb : the mutual relation of married persons : wedlockc : the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage.
The majority of the surface rocks on the North American continent are sedimentary. The mountainous regions of the west and southwest are made of igneous rocks. The Appalachian Mountain region of the eastern U.S. and most of eastern Canada are made of metamorphic rocks.
igneous = fire rocks. igneous rock (made from hot, melted rock) Igneous rocks form when melted rock, or magma cools and hardens. Sometimes the igneous rocks form in the ground (intrusive igneous rocks), and sometimes they form outside of the ground (extrusive igneous rocks).