Asked by Bryan Velasquez Beltran on Apr 26, 2024
Verified
Which of the following rock types does NOT involve dissolved gas in the magma?
A) tuff
B) pumice
C) scoria
D) diorite
E) vesicular basalt
Dissolved Gas
Gas that is mixed in and held in solution by a liquid.
Diorite
A medium- to coarse-grained, intermediate-composition igneous rock; the phaneritic equivalent of andesite.
- Recognize the role of dissolved gases in the formation of specific types of volcanic rocks.
Verified Answer
LB
Lexie ButcherApr 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning it forms from magma cooling slowly beneath the Earth's surface, without the involvement of dissolved gases that lead to the vesicular textures seen in options A, B, C, and E.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the role of dissolved gases in the formation of specific types of volcanic rocks.