Internal Heat, Magmatism, Metamorphism, Igneous Rocks

The internal heat energy that gradually

gathered together by means of dispersion in the planet during its few million years

of evolution is called ______.

The thermal energy released as a result of spontaneous

nuclear disintegration is called ________.

________ is a process under the earth’s crust where formation and movement of

magma occur.

The magma present in the lower crust and upper mantle of the Earth is formed or

generated through the process of ______.

Igneous rocks are one of the three major categories of rocks. The word igneous is

derived from the Latin word for ______

It is process occurs if there are formation and movement of magma

under the earth’s crust?

• flux melting

• heat transfer

• partial melting

• decompression melting

a semi-liquid hot molten rocks located beneath the Earth?

• lava

• magma

• rocks

• sand

In what part of the earth does magmatism happen?

• Asthenosphere

• Earth’s crust

• Earth’s core

• Lithosphere

During partial melting of magma, where does decompression melting take

place?

• convergent boundary

• mid-ocean ridge

• subduction zone

• divergent boundary

Which of the following is NOT a factor of partial melting?

• addition of volatiles

• decrease in pressure

• an increase in pressure

• an increase in temperature