Magma That Might Have Cooled Slowly to Produce a Diorite

question 41

Multiple Choice

Magma that might have cooled slowly to produce a diorite is instead erupted at Earth's surface. It would chill rapidly and produce a(n) ________.

• A)rhyolite
• B)andesite
• C)basalt
• D)granite

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