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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

Section: Chapter Questions

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In the magma formation, what term refer to a result of melting by the addition of volatiles? *

Decompression melting

Heat transfer

Flux melting

Compression melting

What process in melting forming magma that due to the decrease in pressure? *

Decompression melting

Heat transfer

Flux melting

Compression melting

It is the melting resulting from heat transfer from rising magma. *

Decompression melting

Heat transfer

Flux melting

Compression melting

Which of the following places magma formed? *

Ocean

Continental crust

Inner core

Mantle plumes

What term refers to the process that occurs beneath the earth? *

Endogenic process

Land process

Exogenic process

both a and b

Crust and mantle are almost entirely solid indicating that magma only forms in special places. The following are the process where pre-existing solid rocks undergo melting EXCEPT?*

Flux melting

Compression melting

decompression melting

heat transfer melting

How does magma distribute? *

Through the process of convection occur at the mantle.

Heat transfer between asthenosphere and lithosphere through conduction.

Magma distributed by the process of radiation.

All of the above

Geologist thinks that some volcanoes form over relatively small melting regions deep in the mantle. What places does magma occurs was the source of heat is much deeper resulting for the magma generation?*