Magma Viscosity is the The viscosity of is most directly affected by it’s ____________ content. As ________________ increases, viscosity decreases. Number the types of magma in decreasing viscosity: (#1 is most viscous) andesitic _____ rhyolitic _____ basaltic What are plutons? forms when solid rock in the _______________________________ melts. List at least three factors that affect the melting point of rock. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________ in pressure is the cause of the partial melting of rock beneath ocean ridges. Why does magma rise towards Earth’s surface? ___________________________________________________________________________
Magma Viscosity is the The viscosity of is most directly affected by it’s ____________ content. As ________________ increases, viscosity decreases. Number the types of magma in decreasing viscosity: (#1 is most viscous) andesitic _____ rhyolitic _____ basaltic What are plutons? forms when solid rock in the _______________________________ melts. List at least three factors that affect the melting point of rock. ______________ in pressure is the cause of the partial melting of rock beneath ocean ridges. Why does magma rise towards Earth’s surface? ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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