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What is a sheet like body that cuts across rock layers and is produced when magma is injected into a fraction is called?
A dike I got it right on a test
What is Magma hardened in a horizontal crack?
magma squeezed into a vertical crack is called a dike.
Does a dike form when magma forces itself between rock layers and hardens?
No, when magma forces itself BETWEEN rock layers it is called a sill. When the magma cuts THROUGH rock layers it is called a dike.
Hardened magma squeezed into horizontal spaces between rocks?
dike
Takes place when magma intrudes rock?
It is called a dyke or dike, and could also be referred to as a discordant igneous intrusion.
Magma that forces across rock layers harden into?
its acutally a dike trust me
How is a caldera different from a dike?
A caldera is a circular depression formed when a subterranean magma chamber collapses because it has emptied.. A dike is a vertical sheet of magma with a great lateral extent.
What is a sheet like body that cuts across rock layers and is produced when magma is injected into a fraction is called?
A dike I got it right on a test
What are the types of dikes?
sheeted dike, radial dike, ring dike, cone sheet
What is Magma hardened in a horizontal crack?
magma squeezed into a vertical crack is called a dike.
What is ment by the vertical intrusion of magma?
dike
Does a dike form when magma forces itself between rock layers and hardens?
No, when magma forces itself BETWEEN rock layers it is called a sill. When the magma cuts THROUGH rock layers it is called a dike.
What is magma that squeezes into a vertical crack and then hardens?
It is called a dike.
What kind of rock is dike in geology?
In geology, a dike is a type of rock formation that is formed when magma is injected into fractures in the Earth's crust and solidifies underground. Dikes are typically composed of intrusive igneous rocks such as basalt, granite, or dolerite.
What is a volcanic dike?
A dike is an intrusive body of volcanic magma that pushes it's way between layers of rocks and sediment.
This is formed when magma is forced through rock layers and solifies vertically?
A dike.
Hardened magma squeezed into vertical spaces are what type of volcano?
igneous dike
