The freezing, then thawing, of three common
Chapter 20, Problem 35(choose chapter or problem)
The freezing, then thawing, of three common refrigeratoritemsice, butter, and cheesewill help solidify your understandingof partial melting .Step 1. Mix cubes of ice, butter, and cheese together witha little water, and put this mixture in the freezer. Once thismixture has frozen, it will be your rock.Step 2. Put this rock in a bowl in the refrigerator overnight,and then examine the contents of the bowl the next day.(a) In this mixture: What melts? What doesnt melt? How isthe melt different from the original rock?(b) Now lets think about the partial melting of real rocks:What melts? What doesnt melt? How is the melt differentfrom the original rock?(c) Now consider the cooling and solidification of the melt:How are the first-formed igneous rocks different from therock that originally melted?
Unfortunately, we don't have that question answered yet. But you can get it answered in just 5 hours by Logging in or Becoming a subscriber.
Becoming a subscriber
Or look for another answer