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ES-Rock Cycle, pt 1

Unit5: Rock Cycle, Chapter 5 Glencoe

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What kind of rocks are formed from the crystallization of magma? Igneous
Rock formed from lava cooling outside the volcano is called Extrusive
Rock formed from magma cooling beneath the earth's surface is called Intrusive
The second most common element in the earth's crust is a. Oxygen, b. Aluminum, c. Carbon, or d. Silicon? d. Silicon
True or False: Extrusive Igneous rock forms larger crystals than Intrusive. False
True or False: More Silica in Igneous Rock makes it darker. False: Felsic (light-colored) rocks have the highest silica content.
Bowen's Reaction Series shows that as magma cools the rocks being formed are higher or lower in silica? higher - Silica typically crystallizes at a lower temperature, so as minerals solidify and are extracted at higher temperatures it increases the concentration of the Silica in the Magma.
To which of the following groups of igneous rocks do Basalt and Gabbro belong? a. Light Colored (silica) b. Dark colored (metals) b. Dark colored
To which of the following groups of igneous rocks does Granite belong? a. Light Colored (silica) b. Dark colored (metals) a. Light Colored
Minerals that contain a useful substance that can be mined at a profit is called a/an: Ore
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