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Igneous |
Formed from the cooling and crystallization of magma or lava (means fire in Latin) |
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Magma |
Hot, molten rock below the Earth's surface |
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Lava |
Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface |
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Viscosity |
Resistance to flow |
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Four factors that affect magma formation |
Temperature, Pressure, Water Content, Mineral Content |
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Types of Magma (Bowens Reaction Series) |
Basaltic (low silica content, high iron magnesium), Andesitic (medium range), Rhyolitic (high silica, low iron magnesium) |