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chap 5 vocab
earth science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magma that flows out onto Earth's surface. | Lava |
| Form when lava or magma cools and minerals crystallize. | Igneous rocks |
| Process in which different minerals melt into magma at different temperatures, changing its composition. | Partial melting |
| Sequential, predictable, dual-branched pattern in which minerals crystallize from cooling magma. | Bowen's reaction series |
| Process in which different minerals crystallize from magma at different temperatures, removing elements from magma. | Fractional crystallization |
| Coarse-grained igneous rock that is formed when molten rock cools slowly and solidifies inside Earth's crust. | Intrusive rock |
| Fine-grained igneous rock that is formed when molten rock cools quickly and solidifies on Earth's surface. | Extrusive rock |
| Dark-colored, have lower silica contents, and contain mostly plagioclase and pyroxene. | Basaltic rock |
| Light-colored, have high silica contents, and contain mostly quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase feldspar. | Granitic rock |
| The size, shape, and distribution of the crystals or grains that make up a rock. | Texture |
| Rock texture characterized by large, well-formed crystals surrounded by finger-grained crystals of the same or different mineral. | Porphyritic texture |
| A spongy-looking rock; lava whose gas bubbles do not escape. | Vesicular texture |
| Vein deposits of extremely large grained minerals that can contain rare ores such as lithium and beryllium. | Pegmatite |
| Rare, ultramafic rock that can contain diamonds and other minerals formed only under very high pressures. | Kimberlite |