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Igneous rocks
Igneous rock vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lava | magma that reaches the Earth's surface |
| Mafic | Rocks that contain iron and magnesium |
| Magma | molten rock inside the Earth |
| Grain size | the size of mineral particles in an igneous rock |
| Igneous rock | rocks that form from melted rock |
| Extrusive Igneous Rock | igneous rock that formed on the Earth's surface. Has small crystals. |
| Felsic | rocks that are rich in feldspar and aluminum |
| Vesicular | Rock texture that is shown by holes within the rock made by gas bubbles leaving the lava as it cooled and hardened |
| Volcano | vent in the Earth's crust and the pile of volcanic material around the vent |
| Intrusive Igneous Rock | igneous rock formed within the Earth. Has large crystals |