26.2 Flashcards

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1
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define rock

A

a naturally formedmixture that can contain minerals, rock fragments, and volcanic glass bound together

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how are rocks identified?

A

on texture and compisition

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what does the texture of rock describe about a rock?

A

size,shape, and arrangement of the rock’s components

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where do intrusive igneous rocks form?

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within Earth’s crust

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what type of molten rock does intrusive igneous rocks form from?

A

magma

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what is the name of the series that illistrates stimultaneous crystallization of silicate minerals?

A

Bowen’s Reaction

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what are the 3 types of magma?

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mafic magma, intermediate magma, felsic magma

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which magma type has a low silica content?

A

mafic

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which magma type has a high silica content?

A

felsic

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which type of crust has an abundant amount of quartz? (oceanic or continental)

A

continental

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which type of crust has little to no quartz? (oceanic or continental)

A

oceanic

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12
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which type of igneous rock has a coarse grained texture?

A

granite

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13
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which type of igneous rock has fine grained texture?

A

andesite

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14
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do fine grained rocks cool slowly or quickly?

A

quickly

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15
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what are the two specific texture types for extrusive igneous rock?

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fine-grained or aphanitic texture

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16
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which texture is the type with holes left behind because of rapid cooling?

A

silica-poor mafic

17
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which texture is the type with two different different crystal sizes because of different cooling rates?

A

pyroclastic

18
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what type of rock has a vesicular(holey)texture?

A

pumis