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Magma that cools quickly forms into igneous rock, when it cools quickly it becomes a lava rock. Lava cools very quickly at first and forms a thin crust that insulates the interior of the lava flow.
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∙ 7y agoIt depends on the environment and the mass of a given body of lava. Many lava flows will cool in a few hours to a few days. Globs of lava thrown into the air may at least partially solidify before they hit the ground. Lava cools much more quickly than magma underground.
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∙ 12y agoBeing at or near the Earth's surface, lava cools much more rapidly than magma underground.
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Does Rhyolite cool quickly or slowly?
Rhyolite is an igneous rock that has formed from rapidly cooling lava or ash.
Do large crystals form when magma and lava cool slowly?
Yes.
Do rocks that cool slowly from magma contain more crystals?
No. They would contain fewer, but larger mineral crystals when compared to igneous rocks which have cooled quickly from lava or magma.
Why would lava cool more quickly then lava?
Magma is molten rock that is below ground level so it probably wouldn't be exposed to the open air.
Do intrusive rocks have large crystals because they cool quickly?
No. Intrusive igneous rocks have large crystals because they cool slowly.
Does andesite cool quickly or slowly?
Lava will cool quickly compared to underground magma.
Does Rhyolite cool quickly or slowly?
Rhyolite is an igneous rock that has formed from rapidly cooling lava or ash.
What does Lava on the surface of the earth do quickly?
Lava on the earth's surface will cool quickly.
Did granite cool slowly or quickly?
SLOWLY
Did porphyry cool quickly or slowly?
slowly
Does Dunite cool quickly or slowly?
slowly
Why does lava take a long time to cool down?
Lava cools slowly because lava is a poor conductor of heat. Lava flows slow down and thicken as they harden.
Does the biotite rock cool quickly or slowly?
slowly
Does the rock gabbro cool quickly or slowly?
slowly
Did the diorite rock cool quickly or did it cool slowly?
yes
Does lava cool quickly and form minerals with small crystals?
Yes. The faster lava cools, the less time crystals have to form. If the lava cools slowly and has a low viscosity, atoms are able to move around more and form larger crystals.
What property of a surface determines how quickly or slowly it will heat and cool?
The thermal conductivity and color of a surface determines how quickly or slowly it will heat and cool
