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SOIL VOLCANO IGNEOUS ROCKS

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A layer of soil that has identifiable characteristics produced by chemical weathering and other soil-forming processes   soil horizon  
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A vertical section through a soil, showing its succession of horizons and the underlying parent material   soil profile  
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A compositional group of igneous rocks, indicating that the rock contains at least 25 percent dark silicate minerals. The other dominant mineral is plagioclase feldspar   Intermediate composition  
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A compositional group of igneous rocks indicating the rock is composed almost entirely of light-colored silicates   Granitic composition (Felsic)  
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A compositional group of igneous rocks indicating that the rock contains substantial dark silicate minerals and calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar   Basaltic composition (Mafic)  
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Igneous activity that occurs at Earth's surface   Extrusive  
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Igneous rock that formed below Earth's surface   Intrusive rock  
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A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals   Magma  
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A broad, gently sloping volcano built from fluid basaltic lavas. Mauna Loa, Hawaii   Shield volcano  
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A rather small volcano built primarily of ejected lava fragments that consist mostly of pea- to walnut-size lapilli. Sunset Crater, AZ   Cinder cone volcano  
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A volcano composed of both lava flows and pyroclastic material. Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helen   Composite cone volcano (stratovolcanoes)  
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Volcanic Landform: Shield Volcanoes, Basalt Plateaus, Cinder Cones Gas Content?   Gas Content = Least (1-2%)  
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Volcanic Landform: Composite Cones Gas Content?   Gas Content = Intermediate (3-4%)  
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Volcanic Landform: Volcanic Domes, Pyroclastic Flows Gas Content?   Gas Content = Greatest (4-6%)  
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Volcanic Landform: Shield Volcanoes, Basalt Plateaus, Cinder Cones Tendency to Form Pyroclastics?   Tendency to Form Pyroclastics = Least  
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Volcanic Landform: Shield Volcanoes, Basalt Plateaus, Cinder Cones Viscosity?   Viscosity = Least  
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Volcanic Landform: Shield Volcanoes, Basalt Plateaus, Cinder Cones Silica content?   Silica content = Least (~50%)  
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Volcanic Landform: Shield Volcanoes, Basalt Plateaus, Cinder Cones Composition?   Composition = Basaltic Magma  
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Volcanic Landform: Composite Cones Composition?   Composition = Andesitic Magma  
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Volcanic Landform: Composite Cones Silica content?   Silica content = Intermediate (~60%)  
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Volcanic Landform: Composite Cones Viscosity?   Viscosity = Intermediate  
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Volcanic Landform: Composite Cones Tendency to Form Pyroclastics?   Tendency to Form Pyroclastics = Intermediate  
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Volcanic Landform: Volcanic Domes, Pyroclastic Flows Composition?   Composition = Rhyolitic Magma  
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Volcanic Landform: Volcanic Domes, Pyroclastic Flows Silica content?   Silica content = Most (~70%)  
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Volcanic Landform: Volcanic Domes, Pyroclastic Flows Viscosity?   Viscosity = Greatest  
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Volcanic Landform: Volcanic Domes, Pyroclastic Flows Tendency to Form Pyroclastics?   Tendency to Form Pyroclastics = Greatest  
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A highly heated mixture, largely of ash and pumice fragments, traveling down the flanks of a volcano or along the surface of the ground. Includes ash, bombs, and blocks   Pyroclastic Flow  
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The disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near the surface of Earth   Weathering  
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The physical disintegration of rock, resulting in smaller fragments without changing the rock's mineral composition   Mechanical weathering  
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The processes by which the internal structure of a mineral is altered by the removal and/or addition of elements. Transformation of rock into one or more new compounds.   Chemical weathering  
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Mechanical weathering process examples   Frost Wedging, Salt Crystal Growth, Sheeting, Thermal Expansion, Biological Activity  
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Chemical weathering process examples   Dissolution, Oxidation, Hydrolysis, Spheroidal Weathering  
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The mechanical breakup of rock caused by the expansion of freezing water in cracks and crevices   Frost Wedging  
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___ water evaporates, ___ crystals form & as they gradually grow larger, they weaken rock by pushing apart the surrounding grains or enlarging tiny cracks   Salt Crystal Growth  
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A mechanical weathering process characterized by the splitting off of slablike sheets of rock   Sheeting  
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A common form of chemical weathering, it is the process of dissolving into a homogeneous solution, as when an acidic solution dissolves limestone. Halite (common salt) readily dissolves in water   Dissolution  
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The removal of one or more electrons from an atom or ion. So named because elements commonly combine with ___   Oxidation  
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A chemical weathering process in which minerals are altered by chemically reacting with water and acids   Hydrolysis  
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Any weathering process that tends to produce a spherical shape from an initially blocky shape   Spheroidal weathering  
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A feature in some sedimentary rocks that forms when wet mud dries out, shrinks and cracks. Associated with tidal flats, shallow lakes, and desert basins   Mud crack  
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A sedimentary rock texture consisting of broken fragments of preexisting rock   Clastic texture  
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The degree of similarity in particle size in sediment or sedimentary rock   Sorting  
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Degree to which the clast's edges and corners are rounded   Angularity  
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How close the shape of the clast is to a sphere   Sphericity  
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A pattern of cracks that forms during cooling of molten rock to generate columns. five-to seven-sided columns are produced by contraction and fracturing as a lava flow or sill gradually cools   Columnar joints "columnar basalt"  
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A tabular-shaped intrusive igneous feature that cuts through the surrounding rock   Dike  
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A tabular igneous body that was intruded parallel to the layering of preexisting rock   Sill  
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Describing a feature such as an igneous pluton having two dimensions that are much longer than the third.   Tabular (tabula = table)  
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