The following are key concepts that you should be familiar with after reading and studying Chapter 3: Igneous Rocks. To evaluate your understanding of any of the key concepts, select the corresponding Concept Quiz from the Selection Bar and answer the questions provided.
- The nature of magma and lava, and the effects of cooling and crystallization.
- Textures of igneous rocks and their interpretation.
- Compositions of igneous rocks and their meaning.
- Naming, differentiating, and comparing igneous rocks.
- The importance of Bowen’s reaction series: Understanding magma processes and igneous rocks.
- The production and evolution of magma.
- Mineral resources in igneous rocks.
