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Principal Types of Ocean Principal Types of Ocean Basins Basalt Basins Basalt Table 10 Table 10 Common petrographic differences between tholeiitic and alkaline Common petrographic differences between tholeiitic and alkaline basalts basalts Tholeiiti. Lakshmi Planum is bordered on most sides by curved mountain belts (Maxwell, Freya, and Danu), as are some continents on Earth (e.g., North America). The mountain belts around Ishtar are compressional, Yellowstone Park is not only spectacular but also unique. It is the result of three volcanic eruptions, the likes of which have never been seen in all of recorded history. The first eruption occurred 2 million years, followed by two more eruptions 1 million years and 600,000 years ago. Below Yellowstone Park there is a hot spot that is generating basaltic magma. At the time of each of their three eruptions, the magma chamber began to produce large volumes of basaltic magma. Because of its low viscosity, the basaltic magma quickly rose to the bottom of the granitic continental crust. However, because the density of basaltic magma (density about 3) is slightly higher than that of granite (density about 2.9) it could not force its way through the granite to the surface. Instead, it began to pool beneath the granitic crust. The amount of heat trapped within the molten basaltic magma was enough to melt the minerals making up the overlaying and surrounding granite, forming a growing mass of granitic magma. Granitic magma is highly viscous and extremely gas-charged. Although it rose only very slowly, the granitic magma advanced upwards by melting even more of its own overlying granitic rock. At some point, radial fractures began to form around the rising mass of granitic magma. These fractures allowed steam eruptions to vent gas. Shortly after, with the overlying granitic rock severely weakened by the fractures, the highly gas-charged granitic magma erupted. The land to a distance of 200 miles in all directions was decimated. Pyroclastic flows, the most destructive eruptive features known, swept across the countryside. Ash fell across the country from the eruption site to the Atlantic Ocean. Ash polluted the world’s atmosphere, blocked the energy of the Sun, and plunged the Northern Hemisphere into a frozen wasteland for years. Can such an eruption occur in the Yellowstone region again? All the evidence suggests that the magma chamber below Yellowstone Park is current rising. According to the director of the Yellowstone Volcanic Observatory, it is not a question of whether or not another super-eruption CAN happen; it’s a question of WHEN it will happen!. Hot rocks/Fire Rocks. Igneous Rock . Igneous rocks form . when molten rock cools and solidifies. . Molten rock is called magma when it is below the Earth’s surface and lava when it is above.. when molten rock cools and solidifies. 1/16/13 Volcanic Landforms Notes. Formed from . l. ayers of Lava and ash. shield volcanoes. cinder cone volcanoes. composite volcanoes. lava plateaus . Formed from magma . Volcanic necks. Dikes. Sills, batholiths. . . Here we will compare extrusive and intrusive volcanic features and action. q distinguish magma from lava. q identify intrusive and extrusive igneous features (e.g., sill, dike, . batholith. Major Rock Groups . 2. Igneous . Sedimentary . Metamorphic. Rocks. are melted due to extreme heat creating . magma. . New rocks are . formed when. magma cools down.. Rocks form at Earth’s surface when. Earth Science Fall . 2012 . Vocabulary: . aa. – jagged chunks of lava formed by rapid cooling on the surface of the lava flow . Vocabulary:. Caldera- large basin-shaped depression formed when an explosion destroys the upper part of a volcanic cone or when the magma chamber below a volcano is emptied during an eruption. 1. Temperature. 2. Pressure. 3. Addition of fluids. Lava Flows. Pahoehoe. – hot fluid lava. Least viscous. Aa. – forms sharp rock. Blocky – chunky rock. Most viscous. Types of Volcanoes. Cinder Cone – explosive eruptions. 9.1 – How & Where do Volcanoes Form?. One of the most dramatic activities associated with plate tectonics is the eruption of a volcano.. Volcano refers to both:. The . opening. in Earth’s crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt.. Magma Oceans in the Inner Solar System Linda T. Elkins- Tanton Magma Oceans Planetecimals accreted first 1.5M.A. of Solar System 1694- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz : Suggested Earth began as a uniform liquid and differentiated as it cooled Section 2: . Eruptions. K. What I Know. W. What I Want to Find Out. L. What I Learned. Essential Questions. How does magma type influence volcanic activity?. What is the role of pressure and dissolved gases in eruptions?. Theories of origin of life. What is life?. The condition that distinguishes . animals and plants. from . inorganic matter. , including the capacity for . growth. , . reproduction. , . functional activity. GLY 4310 - Spring. , 2020. 2. Magma Series Definition. A group of rocks that share some chemical, and sometimes mineralogical, characteristics. They share patterns on chemical variation diagrams which suggests a genetic relationship – beyond the scope of this course. Magma is a mixture of molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth.. In some instances, it solidifies within the crust to form . plutonic rocks. . In others, it erupts onto the Earth’s surface to form .