Geology Vocabulary Quiz

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What type of material is generated within or below the Earth's crust and flows out from volcanic orifices?

  • Sediment
  • Fossil
  • Lava (correct)
  • Water

What term is used for similar material that may be injected into the rocks of the crust?

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Intrusive igneous rock (correct)
  • Metamorphic rock
  • Fossil fuel

What do the solidified lavas and intrusions collectively constitute?

  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Igneous rocks (correct)
  • Sedimentary rocks
  • Fossils

What is the molten material from which igneous rocks solidify called?

<p>Magma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is a non-metal oxide and the basic component of silicate minerals?

<p>Oxygen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do rocks with high silica content, such as granites, contain visibly?

<p>Quartz (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between basic magmas and acid magmas?

<p>Acid magmas are less mobile than basic magmas. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of fluxes in magma?

<p>Lower the melting point of substances in magma. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of the widespread lava flows from basalt flows?

<p>Basaltic layer at the base of the lithosphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of volcano is characterized by large flat cones called shield volcanoes?

<p>Central volcano (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geological feature is associated with central eruptions?

<p>'Fossil volcanoes' with dissected volcanic cones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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