What is the difference between magma and lava

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Assignment:

1. What is the difference between magma and lava?

2. How are the igneous rock textures of intrusive igneous rocks different from extrusive igneous rocks?

3. Define the following terms: felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic

4. List the three processes that form magma (hint: they are associated with tectonic settings).

5. Differentiate between a dike and a sill.

6. Why are most volcanoes associated with plate boundaries?

7. Why are Yellowstone's eruptions more explosive than Hawaii's?

8. Summarize the characteristics of the following types of volcanoes. (5 points)

Shield volcano:
Stratovolcano:
Caldera:
Cinder cone:
Flood basalt:

9. Describe two hazards associated with volcanoes.

10. Identify two ways scientists can monitor for impending volcanic eruptions.

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