Rock Texture Color Intrusive/Extrusive Uses

Basalt

Pumice

Gabbro

Obsidian

Granite

Scoria

Resources:
http://geology.com/rocks/igneous-rocks.shtml
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/igneous-rocks-lesson-12
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Igneous Rocks Webquest

Directions: Use the websites listed on the front to collect the information for your chart. Use
the information from the chart and websites to answer the checkpoint questions below.

Checkpoint Questions

1. What are the 2 basic types of igneous rocks? __________________________________________

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2. Igneous comes from the Latin word Ignis which means ________________.

3. In your own words write a definition for magma and lava.

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4. What are the differences between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?
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5. What are the most common extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks?
(http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/igneous-rocks-lesson-12)
Extrusive: ____________________________________________________________________________
Intrusive: _____________________________________________________________________________

6. What is the difference between granite and basalt? How are they similar?
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