QUIZ ON MAGMATISM D.

Water released from the subducting plate

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct lowers the meltingpoint of the overlying
answer. mantle
1. What drives the Earth’s internal heat 10. Magma with low temperature has
engine? __________viscosity.
A. oceanic tides C. solar energy A. equal C. lower
B. radioactivity D. volcanoes B. higher D. no effect
2. The temperature of the Earth _____ as the 11. Based on your learnings what is magma?
depth _____towards the core. A. composed of semi-liquid hot molten rocks
A. decreases, decreases located beneath the Earth, specifically in the
B. decreases, increases melted mantle rock and oceanic plate
C. increases, decreases B. composed of semi- solid rocks located
D. increases, increases beneath the Earth, specifically in the melted
3. The process of growth through gradual mantle rock and oceanic plate
accumulation of layers is C. composed of semi-liquid hot molten rocks
called _____. located beneath the Earth, specifically in the
A. acceleration C. creation core
B. accretion D. formation D. composed of semi- solid rocks located
4. All are sources of Earth’s internal heat beneath the Earth, specifically in the core
EXCEPT ________.
A. endogenic heating B. frictional 12. Where does the formation and movement
heating of magma take place?
C. heat from formation and accretion D. A. These happen in the lower part of the
radioactivity Earth’s crust, known as asthenosphere
5. The core is ________. B. These happen in the upper portion of the
A. blue in color C. very cool mantle, known as asthenosphere
B. made of rock D. very hot C. These happen in the lower part of the
6. Which of the following magmas has the Earth’s crust and in the mantle, known as
highest viscosity? asthenosphere
A. Andesitic C. Intermediate D. These happen in the lower part of the
B. Felsic D. Mafic Earth’s crust and in the upper portion of the
7. Which of the following magmas has the mantle, known as asthenosphere
lowest viscosity? 13. After the magma is formed, it tried to go
A. Andesitic C. Intermediate up in the area with lower pressure, comes out
B. Felsic D. Mafic of the volcano as lava and solidifies on the
8. What is magma? Earth’s surface. Which of the following
A. Bubbles of gas processes happened to the magma?
B. Carbonic acid in crevices of rocks A. Magmatism B. Metamorphism
C. Molten rock c. Plutonism D. Volcanism
D. Salt crystals
9. How is magma formed at subduction zone? II. True or False. Write T if the statement is
A. Frictional heating expressing correct idea and F if the statement
B. Increased in pressure leads to melting at is wrong. Write your answer in your notebook.
the subducting plates ______ 1. Frictional heating is considered as
C. Increased in temperature that leads to the highest source of Earth’s internal heat.
melting at the subducting plate ______ 2. The process of growth through
gradual accumulation of layers is called
formation.
______ 3. Oceanic tides drive the Earth’s IV. ENUMERATION
internal heat. 1. 3 TYPES OF MAGMA
______ 4. The temperature of the Earth 2. 3 WAYS TO GENERATE MAGMA
increase as the depth increases away from the 3. 3 TYPES OF HEAT TRANSFER
core.
______ 5. Endogenic processes is associated
with energy coming from the interior of the
Earth. ______
6. One of the Laws of Thermodynamics states
that heat flow from hot to cold.
______ 7. In the Earth’s history, formation of
moon happened after the bombardment of
asteroid.
______ 8. Radioactive elements are
considered as the least contributor of heat.
______ 9. The geothermal gradient of Earth is
about 15° to 30°C per km within the mantle.
______10. The estimated temperature of the
core is about 6000°C.
______11. Aluminum is the most abundant
element present in magma.
______12. Magma rises toward Earth’s surface
because it is less dense than the surrounding
rocks.
______13. Andesitic is more viscous than
felsic magma.
______14. Decompression melting involved
temperature reduction.
______15. Temperature is considered as the
most important factor in the formation of
magma.
III. Filling the blanks. Supply the missing word
or words that will complete the sentence.
1. Process of melting that is triggered by a
reduction in pressure is called
_________________________
2. Magma with high viscosity tend to erupt
_______________________.
3.Impurities introduced to magma cause the
rock to melt at__________ temperature.
4. ___________is a molten mixture of rock-
forming substances, gases, and water from the
mantle.
5. Viscosity is defined as the resistance of fluid
to flow and depends primarily on the
composition and___________________ of the
magma.