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Chapter 5-2 Elsakka
Igneous Rock
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is Igneous Rock classified? | according to their origin, texture, and mineral compostition. |
| Instusive Rock | igneous rock formed when -MAGMA- hardens beneath Earth's surface EX. Granite |
| Extrusive Rock | igneous Rock formed from -LAVA- that erupted into earths surfact EX. Basalt |
| Lava | low in silica content-dark colored rock-basalt |
| magma | high in silica content- lightcolored rock-granite |
| Texture | size/shape of mineral crystals |
| What are charicteristics of Igneous rock that make it good for tools | hard, dense durable |
| Basalt-extrusive-dark colr-low in silica-oceanic | Granite-instrusive-light colored-high in silica-continental |