1.1 Facts about Earth in the solar system
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| Distance from venus to the sun? |
108 million km |
| Distance from Earth to the Sun? |
150 million km |
| Distance from Mar to sun? |
228 million km |
| Diameter of Earth? |
13000 km |
| B A R |
Basalt Andesite Rhyolite |
| Colour of Basalt? |
Darkest of the 3 |
| % of SiO2 in Basalt? |
50% |
| Intensity of Basaltic volcano? |
Low |
| Plutonic form of Basalt? |
Gabbro |
| Plutonic form of Andesite? |
Diorite |
| Colour of Rhyolite? |
Lightest |
| % of SiO2 in Rhyolite? |
70% |
| Intensity of eruption in Rhyolitic volcano? |
Very violent |
| Plutonic form of Rhyolite? |
Granite |
| How can Metamorphic rocks form? |
Deep burial or close proximity to magma |
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