"Wisdom begins in wonder" – Socrates
Month: December 2024
Intrusive Rocks
12/04/24
“What happens when magma cools and solidifies inside the Earth’s crust?”
Magma is a powerful, hot, liquid substance. But deep in the Earth’s crust, it can cool and solidify into rock. This becomes a type of igneous rock called Intrusive Rocks. Intrusive rocks have large crystalline structure sizes that can be seen by normal human sight and a lack of flow texture.
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Igneous Rocks
12/03/24
“What rocks are formed when molten rock cools and solidifies?”
Rocks are formed through all sorts of manners. Some rocks form when magma or lava cools and solidifies. These Igneous Rocks form one of the three main rock types along sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Boulders
12/02/24
“What are rock fragments greater or equal to 25.6 cm?”
Rock fragments come in all shapes and sizes. Rock fragments that are greater or equal to 25.6 cm are classified as Boulders.
Marine Sediment
12/01/24
“What happens with insoluble particles on the seafloor?”
Sediment is the solid, insoluble material that falls to the bottom of a liquid body. Most of the seafloor is made up of sediment labeled Marine Sediment.
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