Question 1

All other factors being equal,intrusive rocks that form deep within Earth ____________ than intrusive rocks that cool near the surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more felsic 
B)  contain a smaller proportion of volatiles 
C)  cool more slowly 
D)  cool more rapidly 
A)  are more felsic 
B)  contain a smaller proportion of volatiles 
C)  cool more slowly 
D)  cool more rapidly

Question 2

Why are intrusive igneous rocks exposed today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mountain building events uplift belts of mantle. 
B)  Wind, water, and ice erode overlying rock to expose igneous rocks. 
C)  Dikes and sills bring intrusive igneous rocks above the surface. 
D)  There are many theories to explain this, but none have been widely accepted. 
A)  Mountain building events uplift belts of mantle. 
B)  Wind, water, and ice erode overlying rock to expose igneous rocks. 
C)  Dikes and sills bring intrusive igneous rocks above the surface. 
D)  There are many theories to explain this, but none have been widely accepted.

Question 3

Which is the best analogy for the rate at which magma cools inside of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  coffee poured into mug 
B)  coffee spilled on the table 
C)  coffee poured into a sealed thermos 
D)  creamer poured into coffee in a mug 
A)  coffee poured into mug 
B)  coffee spilled on the table 
C)  coffee poured into a sealed thermos 
D)  creamer poured into coffee in a mug

Question 4

All of the Earth's internal heat was acquired very early in its history through meteoric impact and differentiation of the core.The Earth's interior loses heat to space but does not currently receive heat through any known process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All other factors being equal,intrusive rocks that form deep within Earth ____________ than intrusive rocks that cool near the surface.

Why are intrusive igneous rocks exposed today?

Which is the best analogy for the rate at which magma cools inside of the Earth?

All of the Earth's internal heat was acquired very early in its history through meteoric impact and differentiation of the core.The Earth's interior loses heat to space but does not currently receive heat through any known process.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 4: Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

All other factors being equal,intrusive rocks that form deep within Earth ____________ than intrusive rocks that cool near the surface.

Why are intrusive igneous rocks exposed today?

Which is the best analogy for the rate at which magma cools inside of the Earth?

All of the Earth's internal heat was acquired very early in its history through meteoric impact and differentiation of the core.The Earth's interior loses heat to space but does not currently receive heat through any known process.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Filters