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A body of magma that cuts through (and across) adjacent rock. Similar to a secondary vent but it does not strike through the surface. It then hardens and forms rock. It is always younger than the rocks which surround it.
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∙ 12y agois a magma that cuts across rock layers and hardens
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∙ 15y agoWhen the magma solidifies, a dike forms. Dikes cut across rock layers rather than lying parallel to the rock layers. Dikes are common in areas of volcanic activity.
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∙ 12y agoA dike is magma that goes across rock layers, then hardens.
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∙ 13y agoA ditch or natural magma/lava course
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Mass rock formed when a volcano's magma chamber empties and collapses?
Scientist say the sill and dike help detemine this
What does a volcano look like inside?
it has up to nine different layers in a volcano. it has the lower mantle, upper mantle, magma chamber, sill, two vents, dike, strata or the layers, and the crust.
What are the types of dikes?
sheeted dike, radial dike, ring dike, cone sheet
Is dike a type of lava flow?
No, a dike is not a type of Lava flow.
What is a pluton a dike a lahar a lava flow or a pyroclast?
A pluton is a dike.
What is the dike in a volcano?
The dike Is the part of the volcano formed by an accumlation of volcanic debris
What is a sentence using the word dike?
The seawall was built to act as a dike, protecting the town from flooding during storm surges.
What is a volcano dike?
an intrusive body of magma that cuts across layers of rock
Hardened magma squeezed into vertical spaces are what type of volcano?
igneous dike
What is the dike of a volcano for kids?
according to my maid you must all be buttsjust saying
What connects pools of magma to crater?
A vent tube connects the magma chamber to the vent or crater of the volcano, hence allowing the magma to be released from the volcano and become lava.
Mass rock formed when a volcano's magma chamber empties and collapses?
Scientist say the sill and dike help detemine this
Which is younger the volcano or the basalt dike leading up to it?
I think it is the volcano. I live near Basalt and I am 12 I had been learning about these volcanoes this volcano is old and people don't know when it is going to erupt. This is very strange in Colorado beacause NOT much happens here...
What does a volcano look like inside?
it has up to nine different layers in a volcano. it has the lower mantle, upper mantle, magma chamber, sill, two vents, dike, strata or the layers, and the crust.
How do i get my dike to grow bigger?
How do I get a bigger dike
Where is the Dike Public Library in Dike located?
The address of the Dike Public Library is: 133 E Elder, Dike, 50624 0912
What are the types of dikes?
sheeted dike, radial dike, ring dike, cone sheet
