Module 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Is found beneath the surface of the Earth ; forms from partial melting of mantle rocks

A

Magma

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2
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2 Origins of Magma

A
  1. Decompressional melting
  2. Flux melting
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3
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Occurs where hot, solid mantle rock ascends in zone of convective upwelling ; common along divergent boundaries

A

Decompressional melting

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4
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Occurs when water or carbon dioxide are added to rock.

A

Flux melting

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5
Q

Is a geological process that was formed, originated, and located below the surface of the earth. It involves geologic activities such as tectonic movements, metamorphism,
seismic activities and magmatism

A

Endogenic Process

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6
Q

What happens after magma is formed

A
  1. Intrusion
  2. Extrusion
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7
Q

Is magma that moves up into a volcano without erupting

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Intrusion

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8
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Is an eruption of magmatic materials that causes land formation on the surface of the Earth.

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Extrusion

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9
Q

Refers to all sorts of igneous geological activities taking place below the Earth’s surface

A

Plutonism

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10
Q

Causes the formation of volcanoes when the gas pressure is strong enough and there are cracks in the earth’s crust

A

Magma extrusion

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11
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Refers to the magma that came out to the surface of the earth

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Eruption

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12
Q

Is used to describe all geological phenomena that occur on the
natural terrestrial surface, such as the creation of volcanoes and hot springs.

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Volcanism

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