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Q: What do holes in volcanic rock illustrate about the conditions in which it was formed?
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Many extrusive volcanic rocks contain holes which have formed from?

escaping gases


Do volcanoes make black holes in the water?

The black holes found in space? No. An underwater volcano or a split in the seafloor can leak magma into the ocean causing it to instantly cool. This is one way islands are formed. So the volcanic stone may be black, but they are not referred to as black holes.


What is a volcanic rock with many air holes?

Pumice


Pumice is an igneous rock full of tiny holes. Explain how these holes were produced?

how the holes may get there is from the hot lava or magma and since it is very hot it may cause the holes i am not to sure though about my answer.When rocks are heated to melting point, bubbles of gas can get trapped in them. When the rock cools, the gas is left as a hole. Volcanic rock is chock full of holes.


Is granite the lightest rock?

no scoria is the lightest it is volcanic and has many holes in


If a rock has many small holes what is it?

It is possibly a volcanic rock, for example scoria


How is asbestos formed?

asbestos is formed over Millenia as part of the planets natural process, it is a formation of a number of chemicals forced through the earth through volcanic action. when cooled it forms into seams of fibrous asbestos in the fisures of rocks.


Was the earth formed by black holes scattered throughout the galaxy?

No. Earth was formed by the accretion of material in the protoplanetary disk around the newly formed sun. Black holes were not involved.


How are Aquifers formed?

Aquifers are formed when water chips away at the limestone causing holes to appear. The water then flows through the holes making them bigger.


Why are black holes round?

Black holes are round because they are formed from dead stars and white holes. As you can guess a star is a sphere and that is why black holes are round.


Are volcanic rocks heavy?

They are usually about the same density as non-volcanic rocks. The one exception is pumice, which is so full of holes that it is less dense than water.


How were the Mendip hills formed?

big crack holes