Exam 4: Igneous Rocks and Plutons

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Andesite and ____________________ are respectively, extrusive and intrusive rocks formed in volcanic chains along ____________________ plate boundaries.

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The only minerals in the continuous branch of Bowen's reaction series are the ____________________.

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The process of assimilation excludes any incorporation of felsic country rock in the newly formed rock.

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Natural glass such as obsidian forms when ____.

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Basalt and gabbro are the rocks that crystallize from mafic magma.

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Basalt and gabbro are compositional equivalents, which means that they are made up of the same ____________________ but have different ____________________.

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The increase in Earth's temperature with depth is called the ____________________.

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Aphanitic, phaneritic, and porphyritic are terms that indicate ____, respectively.

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Discuss how Bowen's reaction series helps explain the composition of many igneous rocks.

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When plutons begin to form and crystallize to form minerals, fluids emanating from them follow cracks and crevasses in adjacent rocks where ____.

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The term pegmatite refers to an igneous rock with a particular ____________________ rather than a specific ____________________.

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Many geologists now think that hot-spot volcanism results from a rising mantle plume.

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Most plutons form ____.

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How are subduction and the origin of magma related?

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Plutons originate through ____ activity.

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A key characteristic of igneous rocks is that they ____.

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Igneous rocks that most likely have a two-stage intrusive-extrusive origin have a(n)____ texture.

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Compare and contrast dikes and sills.

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Crystal settling involves gravitational settling of melted minerals.

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Both batholiths and stocks are ____.

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