Application of the Acronyms

BIMPS•B - Big Crystals•I - Intrusive•M - Magma•P - Plutonic•S - Slow Cooling

ELVFS•E - Extrusive•L - Lava•V - Volcanic•F - Fast Cooling•S - Small Crystals

Igneous rocks that cool quickly will have _____ crystals.

a. large

b. small

c. no

Igneous rocks that cool quickly will have small crystals.

Volcanic igneous rocks are considered to be (intrusive/extrusive).

Volcanic igneous rocks are considered to be extrusive.

Plutonic igneous rocks will cool (quickly/slowly) because they are (intrusive/extrusive).

Plutonic igneous rocks will cool slowly because they are intrusive.

An igneous rock was dug from deep within the earth. Upon inspection is was noted to have large crystals. This rock is considered to be ______________.

(extrusive, clastic, metamorphic, intrusive)

An igneous rock was dug from deep within the earth. Upon inspection is was noted to have large crystals. This rock is considered to be intrusive.

An igneous rock was lifted from the surface of a fresh volcanic lava flow of basalt. Before inspection you could logically determine that it has ________ crystals.

( no, large, small, huge)

An igneous rock was lifted from the surface of a fresh volcanic lava flow of basalt. Before inspection you could logically determine that it has small crystals.

A rock quarry is cutting granite to be used for countertops. It has nice large crystals the customers really like. This rock quarry is likely an old_________.

(volcano lava flow, ash deposit, lake basin, pluton)

A rock quarry is cutting granite to be used for countertops. It has nice large crystals the customers really like. This rock quarry is likely an old pluton.

Volcanic glass has no visible crystals because it cools (quickly, slowly).

Volcanic glass has no visible crystals because it cools quickly.