Module 6 Flashcards
Is found beneath the surface of the Earth ; forms from partial melting of mantle rocks
Magma
2 Origins of Magma
- Decompressional melting
- Flux melting
Occurs where hot, solid mantle rock ascends in zone of convective upwelling ; common along divergent boundaries
Decompressional melting
Occurs when water or carbon dioxide are added to rock.
Flux melting
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
Endogenic Process
What happens after magma is formed
- Intrusion
- Extrusion
Is magma that moves up into a volcano without erupting
Intrusion
Is an eruption of magmatic materials that causes land formation on the surface of the Earth.
Extrusion
Refers to all sorts of igneous geological activities taking place below the Earth’s surface
Plutonism
Causes the formation of volcanoes when the gas pressure is strong enough and there are cracks in the earth’s crust
Magma extrusion
Refers to the magma that came out to the surface of the earth
Eruption
Is used to describe all geological phenomena that occur on the
natural terrestrial surface, such as the creation of volcanoes and hot springs.
Volcanism