Quiz 4 Flashcards
The hawaiian islands are made up of
Shield
Composite volcanos extrude mainly
Intermediate/Andesite
Basaltic lava is less viscous becuase
it has less silica than intermediate lava
What is an example of a composite volcano
Mt. Rainer
A depressed area at the top of a volcano caused by the collapse of the magma chamber
Caldera
the largest Volcano
Shield
An intrusive igneous body that is tabular and discordant is called a
Dike
An intrusive igneous body that is tabular and concordant is called
Sill
An igneous body with more than 40km of surface area exposed above ground
Batholith
An igneous intrusion that may appear as a wall like structure after extensive erosion occurs
Dike
Half Dome in Yosemite national park in California is an example of a
Batholith
Most volcanos in the ring of fire are composite volcanos
Truee
Igneous rock texture between 1and 10 mm
Phaneritic
Plutonic igneous rocks are coarse grained because
they cool very slowly
An igneous rock with holes in it has a blank texture
Vesicular