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What is the general term given to igneous rock that cools on the surface?
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Lava is the general term for igneous rock that forms on the surface. Extrusive igneous rock is the more technical term.
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Is the name given to molten rock below the Earth's surface.?
Magma. Magma rises towards the surface when it's less dense than rock around it. Otherwise, it collects in magma chambers and cools, forming igneous rock.
What names is given to the molten rock below the earths surface?
Magma. Magma rises towards the surface when it's less dense than rock around it. Otherwise, it collects in magma chambers and cools, forming igneous rock.
Does lava cool slowly or quickly?
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.
Names given to the different types of igneous intrusions are attributed to their?
Names given to the different types of igneous intrusions are attributed to their
Is a lava rock a real rock?
Yes. Lava is the name given to magma that has reached the surface via eruption. The word 'lava' is also used to denote the solidified product of lava - extrusive igneous rock.
Is lava an intrusive igneous rock?
Lava is the name given to any still molten rock that is extruded onto the Earth's surface. When it cools it becomes an extrusive igneous rock such as basalt.
Is the name given to molten rock below the Earth's surface.?
Magma. Magma rises towards the surface when it's less dense than rock around it. Otherwise, it collects in magma chambers and cools, forming igneous rock.
What names is given to the molten rock below the earths surface?
Magma. Magma rises towards the surface when it's less dense than rock around it. Otherwise, it collects in magma chambers and cools, forming igneous rock.
What is a igneous rock formed from magma?
basalt
Is intrusive igneous rock such as granite date from when it cools deep within the Earth's crust or is the date given as when the rock is uplifted through the Earth's crust?
It is dated from the time it solidifies as rock.
What general name is given to waves that travel along the surface of a material such as Rayleigh and Love waves?
Surface waves
Names given to the different types of igneous intrusions are attributed to their?
Names given to the different types of igneous intrusions are attributed to their
Does lava cool slowly or quickly?
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.
What type of rock is an igneous rock?
Igneous rocks are usually classified first by their color index. The color index is separated into four categories. Felsic rocks are the lightest and are composed of mostly quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate rocks are the second lightest and are made up of mostly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite. Mafic rocks are made up of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and amphibole. Ultramafic is made up of mostly olivine, with pyroxene and amphibole.
What is the term given to igneous rocks with crystals too small to see without a hand lens?
These are extrusive igneous rocks with an aphanitic texture.
Is a lava rock a real rock?
Yes. Lava is the name given to magma that has reached the surface via eruption. The word 'lava' is also used to denote the solidified product of lava - extrusive igneous rock.
The surface area of a box when given the surface area height and peremeter?
It should be relatively easy to find the surface area of a box when you are given the surface area.
