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Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magma | molten rock material BELOW the Earth's surface |
| Lava | molten rock material ON the Earth's surface |
| Coarse | slow cooling, large crystals |
| Fine | rapid cooling, small crystals |
| Vesicular | contains holes due to gas bubbles |
| Intrusive | When magma hardens inside the Earth |
| Extrusive | When lava flows out and hardens on the Earth's surface |
| Felsic | light colored, lower in density |
| Mafic | dark colored, higher in density |