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What is the primary characteristic of a lacolith?
What is the primary characteristic of a lacolith?
What shape does a lapolith develop into?
What shape does a lapolith develop into?
Which of the following best describes a dyke?
Which of the following best describes a dyke?
Which intrusive rock body is typically found at the base of synclines or the top of anticlines?
Which intrusive rock body is typically found at the base of synclines or the top of anticlines?
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What differentiates sills from sheets in terms of thickness?
What differentiates sills from sheets in terms of thickness?
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What primarily composes the Earth's core?
What primarily composes the Earth's core?
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Which of the following describes the asthenosphere?
Which of the following describes the asthenosphere?
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What is the state of the outer core of the Earth?
What is the state of the outer core of the Earth?
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Which type of volcano is the largest based on the content provided?
Which type of volcano is the largest based on the content provided?
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What happens to magma once it reaches the Earth's surface?
What happens to magma once it reaches the Earth's surface?
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At what depth is the core-mantle boundary located?
At what depth is the core-mantle boundary located?
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Which type of volcanic material can be expelled during an eruption?
Which type of volcanic material can be expelled during an eruption?
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What is a batholith?
What is a batholith?
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Study Notes
Earth's Interior
- Earth's interior consists of layers: crust, mantle, and core
- Crust and upper mantle form lithosphere, 10-200 km thick
- Mantle has asthenosphere, a weaker zone, molten rock originates from here
- Lower mantle is solid and extends below asthenosphere
- Core-mantle boundary is at 2,900 km depth
- Outer core is liquid, inner core is solid
- Core is primarily nickel and iron (nife)
Volcanoes and Volcanic Landforms
- Volcanoes are openings where gases, ash, lava escape to surface
- Active volcanoes release materials recently or currently
- Mantle lies beneath solid crust and is denser
- Molten rock in the upper mantle is magma; lava once it reaches surface
- Volcanic materials include lava flows, pyroclastic debris, bombs, ash, dust, gases (nitrogen, sulfur, chlorine, hydrogen, argon)
Types of Volcanoes
- Shield Volcanoes: Largest volcanoes, e.g., Hawaiian volcanoes
- Cinder Cones: Smaller volcanoes
- Composite Volcanoes: Large, cone-shaped volcanoes
Intrusive Igneous Bodies
- Batholiths: Large bodies of cooled magma in deep crust, often granitic
- Lacoliths: Dome-shaped intrusive bodies with level bases, pipe-like conduits
- Lapoliths: Saucer-shaped intrusive bodies
- Phacoliths: Wavy intrusive bodies beneath synclines or on anticline tops
- Sills: Horizontal intrusive bodies (thick ones), Sheets (thin ones)
- Dykes: Intrusive bodies in cracks, fissures; perpendicular to ground, common in western Maharashtra, feeder for eruptions
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Test your knowledge on Earth's interior layers, including the crust, mantle, and core. Explore different types of volcanoes and their features. This quiz covers essential concepts related to volcanic activity and landforms.
