Question 1

Which of the magma systems shown is likely to contain mostly basalt?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  all of the locations 
E)  locations A and B only 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  all of the locations 
E)  locations A and B only

Question 2

Which letter in this classification table indicates the position of andesite?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

A magma chamber is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an underground body of molten rock 
B)  an above ground body of solid rock 
C)  an underground body of lava 
A)  an underground body of molten rock 
B)  an above ground body of solid rock 
C)  an underground body of lava

Question 4

To study an igneous rock with a phaneritic texture, a geologist would need:

Accepted Answer

A)  a hand lens 
B)  a microscope 
C)  no special equipment 
A)  a hand lens 
B)  a microscope 
C)  no special equipment

Question 5

Melting in the mantle is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  decompression 
B)  conduction 
C)  convection 
D)  compression 
A)  decompression 
B)  conduction 
C)  convection 
D)  compression

Question 6

A hot spot is interpreted to have formed from:

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme heating of the seas near the equator 
B)  abundant magma produced within a subduction zone 
C)  abundant magma formed within a typical mid-ocean ridge 
D)  a rising plume of hot mantle material 
A)  extreme heating of the seas near the equator 
B)  abundant magma produced within a subduction zone 
C)  abundant magma formed within a typical mid-ocean ridge 
D)  a rising plume of hot mantle material

Question 7

What is formed when an oceanic plate subducts into the mantle at a convergent boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  reefs 
C)  a caldera 
A)  magma 
B)  reefs 
C)  a caldera

Which of the magma systems shown is likely to contain mostly basalt?

Which letter in this classification table indicates the position of andesite?

A magma chamber is:

To study an igneous rock with a phaneritic texture, a geologist would need:

Melting in the mantle is a result of:

A hot spot is interpreted to have formed from:

What is formed when an oceanic plate subducts into the mantle at a convergent boundary?

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Exam 5: Igneous Environments

Which of the magma systems shown is likely to contain mostly basalt?

Which letter in this classification table indicates the position of andesite?

A magma chamber is:

To study an igneous rock with a phaneritic texture, a geologist would need:

Melting in the mantle is a result of:

A hot spot is interpreted to have formed from:

What is formed when an oceanic plate subducts into the mantle at a convergent boundary?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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