1. Title: Chapter 5.1, What are Igneous Rocks?
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Title: Chapter 5.1, What are Igneous Rocks?
Page #: 31
Date: 11/19/2012

2. Objective
Students will be able to compare and contrast magma and lava.
Students will be able to describe the formation of igneous rocks.
Students will be able to identify igneous rocks.

3. Words of the Day Magma: Molten rock below Earth’s surface.
Lava: Molten rock that flows onto Earth’s surface.

4. Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks: Rocks that form when molten material (Magma or Lava) cools and crystallizes.
Formation of Igneous Rocks:
Happens when magma cools beneath Earth’s surface.
Happens when lava cools on Earth’s surface.

5. Igneous Rocks Composition of Magma: 3 ingredients Molten rock
Dissolved gasses
Mineral crystals

6. Igneous Rocks Elements in Magma: Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si) - Most abundant
Aluminum (Al)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg0
Calcium (Ca)
Potassium (K)
Sodium (Na)

7. Igneous Rocks Classification of Magma (based on Silica content):
Basaltic 42% - 52% Silica
Andestic 52% - 66% Silica
Rhyolitic more than 66% Silica
The more Silica in Magma, the lighter is its color.

8. Igneous Rocks Magma and lava are different: Magma is underground
Lava is on Earth’s surface
Lava does not contain dissolved gasses because they escape into the atmosphere.

9. Igneous Rocks 4 Factors of Magma Formation: Temperature Pressure
Water Content
Mineral Content
Geothermal Gradient - Temperature and pressure increase as you get deeper into Earth.
Increase in pressure raises the melting temperature of rocks.

10. Igneous Rocks Mineral Content:
Mineral content of magma determines its characteristics.
Different minerals have different melting points.
Basalt has a higher melting temperature than granite because it contains different minerals.

11. Igneous Rocks Partial Melting:
Because different minerals have different melting temperatures it is possible for magma to contain some solids.
Result: Magma at different temperatures will have different compositions.