Compare and contrast igneous rocks and volcanic rocks. How and why are they different?
Provide specific examples of both. What will be an ideal response?
The student should recognize that much of the difference between igneous and volcanic rocks is
the result of different cooling rates. Igneous rocks commonly are coarse-grained because they
cool slowly below the surface of the Earth and volcanic rocks commonly are glassy or finegrained
because they cool quickly above the surface of the Earth. Examples may include granite
or gabbro for igneous rocks and basalt or rhyolite for volcanic rocks.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. on both oceanic and continental plates. B. along plate margins. C. as a result of normal faulting. D. All of these choices are correct.
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