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Common terms and vocabulary used in volcanology
Is the center if the earth solid?
by lulurain10 on June 8th, 2009
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What is the lava called when it cools and turns to rock?
by hoopgurl on April 26th, 2009
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Does every volcano have a magma chamber
by Anonymous on March 9th, 2009
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Does anyone know of the WorldWide earthquakes occuring in 543c.e.?
by willer1 on February 26th, 2009
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What does fractional crystallization and bowen's have in common?
by rockhead on October 24th, 2008
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I'm a nurse, whose hobby is studing volcanoes and the materials they produce. What is the difference between fractional crystallization and one formed by ordinary cooling?Don't respond if you can only give childish remarks.
by rockhead on October 23rd, 2008
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What is the difference between magma formed by fractional crystallization and one formed by ordinary cooling? Please explain fractional crystallization and Bowen's Reaction Series in explaination.
by rockhead on October 22nd, 2008
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A certain amount of visible light passes through some but what energy passes through most? category randomly selected due to lack of density... imposed limits are good or not?
by technios on October 10th, 2008
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What are the properties of magma that result in pyroclastic volcanic eruptions.?
by Anonymous on June 30th, 2008
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Have you ever walked across lava before?
by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on May 31st, 2008
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What name is given to molten rock beneath the earth's surface?
by keithold thanks all baggers on May 30th, 2008
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What is magma forced to the earths surface known as?
by keithold thanks all baggers on March 24th, 2008
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What do you call the movements of molten rocks or lava?
by Anonymous on February 12th, 2008
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If lava melts rock, why doesn't it melt the volcano?
by AceJazz on December 31st, 2007
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Where is lava from.
by snugglebear162 on December 3rd, 2007
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Can you explain how the cooling rate of a magma may cause variation in the chemical composition of the rocks which are formed
by goldberg443 on November 20th, 2007
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WHAT MAKES LAVA HOT
by Anonymous on October 22nd, 2007
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I know that magma can be produced by decompression melting, but what is the process?
by Anonymous on October 1st, 2007
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Which is more etymologically correct, vulcanology or volcanology?
by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on September 17th, 2007
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I have heard that one volcanic eruption equals 100 years of man's environmental pollution. IS this true?
by Anonymous on August 9th, 2007
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