Magma Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- viscosity : depends primarily on the composition of the magma and temperature
- temperature : the magma is very hot, with blank that can range from 800°c to 1400°c
- effusive : an eruption style where lava smoothly comes out of volcano
- density : ability of the magma to rise
- gas content : influence the eruption style, with
- pressure : can cause gases such as water vapour and carbon dioxide to dissolve in magma at great depth
- cooling rate : magma cools slowly beneath the earth surface
- magma : hot fluid or semi-fluid material
- flux melting : happens if a rock is close to it's melting point, water and carbon dioxide is added
- convergent : subduction zone
- divergent : mid-ocean ridges
- hot spot : remain stationary while plates move above
- fractionation : only parts of rock melt
- eutectic : partial melting of rock
- igneous rock : solidification of rock forms
