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When liquid rock cools slowly will crystals be bigger or smaller then when it cools fast?
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What factor determines if an igneous rock has no crystals small crystals or large crystals?
it depends on the heat, if it cool very quick then it has small crystals but if it cool very slowly than it is bigger the slower the cooling period the bigger the crystals
What kind of crystals are formed when liquid rock cools slowly beneath the earth's surface?
Coarse large grained crystals.
Why are the crystals that are on the edge of the lava flow smaller than the ones in the middle?
Because the crystals in the middle of the lava flow are small because they have a small amount of time to cool. The crystals on the edge of the lava flow are bigger because they have a longer amount of Time to cool down.
Why does rapid cooling of a saturated solution produce small crystals and slow cooling produce big crystals?
When the liquid evaporates quickly, the solid crystals formed don't have enough time to arrange themselves into large crystals. On the other hand, when it evaporates slowly, the solid has lots of time so large crystals form. This can be demonstrated by dripping melted was onto a cold slide and a warm slide and examining them under a microscope.
Why would the crystals in an intrusive igneous rock be larger than the crystals in a chemical sedimentary rock?
Think about this: When molten rock cools slowly, bigger crystals are created.Then think about this: Intrusive rocks cool quite slowly because they are created in the earth's crust.So... Intrusive igneous rocks have bigger crystals. Molten magma in the earth's crust cools slowly making rocks like granite with big crystals.Get it? got it?GOOD!!
What factor determines if an igneous rock has no crystals small crystals or large crystals?
it depends on the heat, if it cool very quick then it has small crystals but if it cool very slowly than it is bigger the slower the cooling period the bigger the crystals
What rock have crystal in?
All rocks have crystals in them, what ever king they are. If they cool down slowly they tend to have bigger ones and if they cool down quickly they have smaller ones. SIMPLES!!
What affects the size of crystals formed from magma?
The rate at which the magma cools affects the size of the crystals that form. If it cools slowly, large crystals will form. If it cools rapidly, small crystals will form.if it takes the rock a long time to cool down the crystals will be bigger if the rock takes a short time to cool the crystals will be smaller
Why does igneous rock have bigger crystals and some have small crystals?
The reason why is because of where it comes from in a volcano and how fast it cools. If it cools slowly then it will have bigger crystals because the longer it has to cool the longer the crystals have to grow. So dose that answer your question
What kind of crystals are formed when liquid rock cools slowly beneath the earth's surface?
Coarse large grained crystals.
What factor affects the size of the crystals in minerals that form from magma or lava?
If the lava cools quickly the crystals will be smaller than if it cooled slowly.
What does crystal size mean?
In igneous rocks, large crystals mean that the rock cooled more slowly. Smaller crystals mean that the rock cooled more quickly.
How would viscosity of the lava affect the size of the crystals that forms in the rock as it cools?
If the lava has cooled fast, the Cristal's will be smaller. If the lava cooled slowly, the crystals will be big
Why are the crystals that are on the edge of the lava flow smaller than the ones in the middle?
Because the crystals in the middle of the lava flow are small because they have a small amount of time to cool. The crystals on the edge of the lava flow are bigger because they have a longer amount of Time to cool down.
Why does rapid cooling of a saturated solution produce small crystals and slow cooling produce big crystals?
When the liquid evaporates quickly, the solid crystals formed don't have enough time to arrange themselves into large crystals. On the other hand, when it evaporates slowly, the solid has lots of time so large crystals form. This can be demonstrated by dripping melted was onto a cold slide and a warm slide and examining them under a microscope.
Why would the crystals in an intrusive igneous rock be larger than the crystals in a chemical sedimentary rock?
Think about this: When molten rock cools slowly, bigger crystals are created.Then think about this: Intrusive rocks cool quite slowly because they are created in the earth's crust.So... Intrusive igneous rocks have bigger crystals. Molten magma in the earth's crust cools slowly making rocks like granite with big crystals.Get it? got it?GOOD!!
What are the conditions which small and large crystals are likely to form?
Large crystals form when a rock cools from magma slowly whereas smaller crystale form when there is a slow rate of cooling
