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When rocks from cooling lava harden do they have the same magnetism as Earth's magnetism?
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∙ 12y ago
No, because Earth's magnetism "flips" about every half million years. When rock form from the cooling lava of volcanoes, the particular magnetic pattern at the time is "frozen" into the rocks. This was evidence that the alternating pattern of the rock has been slowly spreading out as the new crust is formed.
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What are rocks that exhibit magnetism that is opposite to the current magnetic field?
magnetic fields
What happens in a magnetic reversal?
The Earth's magnetic polarity reverses. On effect is that remnant magnetism induced in igneous rocks stays, recording the change, and these have been measured to analyse the effect.
What are the five sources of background radiation?
earths crust, radon gas, cosmic rays, natural sources e.g food, water and rocks.
Is a magnet a rock?
No. It is not a rock. However there are rocks that are magnetic, have magnetism. Magnetism is one-half of the fundamental force called electro-magnetism. That's why we can cause some things to move using magnets.
Identify four types of pyroclastic material and the characteristics of each type of material?
Volcanic bombs, large blobs of magma that harden in the air, lapilli, pebblelike bits of magma that harden before they hit the ground, volcanic ash, forms when the gases in stiff magma expands, and volcanic blocks, large angular pieces of solid rock.
How is the orientation of earths magnetism recorded in rocks on the?
Earth's magnetic orientation is locked into the rock when the rock cools
What determines the magnetism of rocks formed from cooling magma?
The composition of the magma and the local magnetic flux as it crossed the Curie point.
What are extrusive and intrusive igneous rock?
Extrusive rocks are formed outside of earths surface. Intrusive rocks are formed inside earths surface.
What are the names of rocks that harden before they come out of the volcano and the name of rocks that harden after they come out of a volcano?
It is called Lava
Is paleomagnetism the study of ancient magnetism?
Paleomagnetism is the study of the magnetism of ancient rocks. In principle, it was the study of ancient magnetism
How do metamorphic rocks turn into igneous rocks?
metamorphic rocks are heated and pressured so soon they are being melted turning into magma. But volcanic activity can also release lava which would cool and harden either in crack inside the volcano or on earths surface.
Why do Earth's magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics?
Rocks lock in their magnetism when they cool.
How does paleomagnetism provide support for the idea of sea floor spreading?
Rocks that are found at on the sea floor of the Earth differ in magnetizations. Using paleomagnetism, these rocks were known to have preserved an imprint of the changes in the earths magnetism over long periods of geological time, which proved the theory of sea floor spreading.
What forms when molten material from beneath earth's surface cools but doesn't hardens?
Ingenious rocks form when molten material under the earths surface cools. Not only does the molten cool it does not harden.
How is Any rock solidified from molten material is classified as?
Any rock created by the cooling of magma or molten material is classified as an igneous rock. These rocks can either be cooled in the earth or on the earths surface. Rocks cooled inside the earth are called intrusive igneous rocks, and have large crystals. Rocks cooled on the earth's surface are called extrusive igneous rocks. These rocks, due to faster cooling times, have very very tiny crystals.
How do igneous rocks turn into metamorphic rock?
metamorphic rocks are heated and pressured so soon they are being melted turning into magma. But volcanic activity can also release lava which would cool and harden either in crack inside the volcano or on earths surface.
What rocks form when cooling?
igneous rocks
