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What is the process called when a body of rock is moved toward the surface, reducing its pressure and causing partial melting?
What is the process called when a body of rock is moved toward the surface, reducing its pressure and causing partial melting?
Which of the following factors is NOT considered when understanding the melting of rocks?
Which of the following factors is NOT considered when understanding the melting of rocks?
What can cause the melting temperature of a rock to be reduced?
What can cause the melting temperature of a rock to be reduced?
Which mechanism occurs when temperature remains approximately the same while the pressure decreases as a rock moves up?
Which mechanism occurs when temperature remains approximately the same while the pressure decreases as a rock moves up?
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What is the main difference between decompression melting and flux melting?
What is the main difference between decompression melting and flux melting?
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As magma moves toward the surface, what effect does it typically have on the surrounding rock?
As magma moves toward the surface, what effect does it typically have on the surrounding rock?
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Which geological process involves the movement and interaction of magma with surrounding rock?
Which geological process involves the movement and interaction of magma with surrounding rock?
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What leads to higher melting points in rocks as pressure increases?
What leads to higher melting points in rocks as pressure increases?
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What is the effect of cooling magma on its viscosity?
What is the effect of cooling magma on its viscosity?
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What are plutonites?
What are plutonites?
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What is magma intrusion?
What is magma intrusion?
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How does the depth of the magma chamber affect volcanic eruptions?
How does the depth of the magma chamber affect volcanic eruptions?
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Which factor plays an important role in the creation of volcanic craters?
Which factor plays an important role in the creation of volcanic craters?
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What happens to magma at temperatures exceeding 1300°C?
What happens to magma at temperatures exceeding 1300°C?
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What causes a volcano to grow internally?
What causes a volcano to grow internally?
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Study Notes
Plutonism
- Plutonism encompasses all igneous geological activities that occur below Earth's surface
- Magma intrusion into the crust, but not reaching the surface, creates ideal conditions for metallogenesis (formation of ore deposits)
- Essential components for magma formation include oxides, fluorine, sulfur, and chlorine compounds.
- Solidification and crystallization of magma predominantly happen within Earth's interior.
Volcanism
- Volcanism describes all geological processes occurring on Earth's surface.
- It involves the flow and transportation of igneous materials from the planet's interior to the surface.
- This movement takes place within cracks (natural pipes) that penetrate the upper mantle.
- Volcanoes are formed when energy from Earth's core flows to the surface and impacts the overlying rocks.
- Water vapor plays a critical role in the flow of magma to the surface and the creation of craters.
- Volcanic eruptions typically release 80% water vapor into the atmosphere.
Magma Formation
- Decompression melting occurs within Earth when pressure on a rock body decreases while temperature remains relatively stable.
- This happens as the rock ascends, often within a mantle plume or convection cell.
- Flux melting happens when a rock is close to its melting point, and the addition of water or carbon dioxide lowers the melting temperature.
- This process frequently occurs as magma rises through the mantle and interacts with crustal rocks.
- Magma formed from partial melting of rocks.
Magma after Formation
- Magma can move upward due to pressure exerted by magma and gases within the lithosphere.
- A magma chamber is the bag-like structure that magma occupies.
- The depth of the magma chamber significantly impacts the intensity of volcanic explosions; deeper chambers lead to stronger explosions.
- Magma, when it escapes, can form intrusive (intrusion) or extrusive (extrusion) features.
- Intrusions are the movement of magma into a volcano without erupting; pushing rock layers outward, causing the volcano to grow.
- Extrusions are eruptions of magmatic material on the Earth's surface, causing the formation of volcanoes when pressure from the gases is sufficiently high and cracks in the Earth's crust are present.
- The resulting rock from crystallization either inside the crust (plutonites) or on the surface (volcanites).
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This quiz explores the key concepts of Plutonism and Volcanism in geology. Delve into the processes that occur both beneath Earth's surface and on its surface, focusing on magma formation and volcanic activities. Test your understanding of how these geological processes shape our planet and influence ore deposit formation.
