Magma Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

torrential mudflow of wet volcanic debris is called -ANSWER lahar shallow focus earthquakes are associated w which type of plate boundary? -ANSWER convergent, transform, divergent what type of mineral is pyrite -ANSWER sulfide chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 describes what mineral -ANSWER olivine which volcanic flows moves the most rapidly -ANSWER pyroclastic flows most common rock-forming minerals in the crust are -ANSWER silicates which of the following minerals has the greates...

ISP 203 Exam 2 () || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) ISP 203 Exam 2 () || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Divergent boundary - ANSWER - Boundary where tectonic plates move apart At which type of plate boundary is likely to have magma generated by decompression melting? - ANSWER - Divergent Most of the world's above sea level volcanoes are ___________ and occur at ____________. - ANSWER - stratovolcanoes, subduction zones An igneous rock with tiny or no visible crystals likely coole...

rock Naturally occurring solid mixture of 1 or more minerals and organic matter. rock cycle series of process in which rock forms changes is destroyed and reforms by geological processes erosion process by which wind water ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another Deposition the process in which eroded material is laid down composition chemical make-up of a rock texture quality of a rock based on the size, shape and position...

Chapter 01 Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts   
True / False Questions
  1.  We depend on geologists for the raw materials we need for survival.  
TRUE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  2.  Most deaths associated with volcanic eruptions are due to burns of lava flows.  
FALSE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  3.  A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.  
TR...

Science Praxis 5005 Elementary Education 100% Correct Plate tectonics Movement of continents and changes in the Earth's crust caused by internal forces Atmosphere dry gas (nitrogen, oxygen, argon carbon dioxide), water vapor, solid particles Troposphere closest to Earth's surface (weather related activities) Stratosphere Very little water, ozone layer Mesosphere Coldest layer Thermosphere Layer extends upward into space Mountains are caused by... volcanic action or tectonic plate collisi...

Age of Earth 4.6 billion years Seismometer Instrument used to measure horizontal or vertical motion during an earthquake. Uniformitarianism The past geological events can be explained by forces occurring today Alfred Wegener A German scientist who proposed the theroy of continental drift Geologic evidence of continental drift -rock units on different continents have similar structure Mid Ocean Ridges -submerged mountain regions -longest continuous feature of the earths crust -tensio...

geology - Study of the earth meteorology - the study of weather classify rocks -3 - sedimentary metamorphic igneous sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials -grow in layers metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface -crystals may form ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...

GEOL 1010 Final Exam - Clemson (Coulson) (In-Progress) Already Passed Deep earthquakes indicating magma movements were recently detected beneath which volcano? Laacher See What makes a scientific hypothesis? - testable - Does it pass the "if-then" test? - Can be done on past and future events - can be any difficulty - an Educated guess - Try to come up with answer Can this be a hypothesis?: Hard-Wired to Self-Destruct was the first good Metallica album since And Justice for All. No, because...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosi...

Explain how tectonic processes lead to the formation of an underwater volcano - divergent plates / description ; hot gases / molten rock / lava / magma + rises / erupts ; lava cools / solidifies / hardens to form rock ; Describe the mutualistic relationship between these algae (zooxanthellae) and the coral. - any 3 of: algae photosynthesise ; produce oxygen / glucose / sugars / carbohydrates / organic compounds / amino acids for coral ; corals provide protection for algae ; corals pr...