Describe how magma is formed?

Answer:

Magma can be formed either by melting of Earth’s crust or by melting within the mantle. Crust and
mantle are almost entirely solid indicating that magma only forms in special places where pre-existing
solid rocks undergo melting. Temperature, pressure and volatiles. Melting due to decrease in pressure.
Decompression melting. The decrease in pressure affecting a hot mantle rock at a constant temperature
permits melting forming magma. Decomposition induce melting of rocks in order to melt a rock, the
bonds between the particle should be broken. Under intense pressure, this is not possible even when
the temperature is high. When pressure is decreased, melting can occur because the bonds between the
particle can be broken down and mover farther away from each other. Melting resulting from heat
transfer from rising magma. A rising magma from the mantle brings heat with it and transfer heat to
their surrounding rocks at shallower depths which may melt.

what happens after it is formed?

Answer:

Magma is less dense than the surrounding country rock. It rises faster when the difference in density
between the magma and the surrounding rock is greater. At deeper levels, magma passes trough
mineral grain boundaries and cracks in the surrounding rock. When enough mass ang buoyancy is
attained, the overlying surrounding rock is pushed aside as the magma rises. Depending on surrounding
pressure and other factors, the magma can be ejected to the Earth’s surface or rise at shallower levels
underneath. At shallow levels, magma may no longer rise because its density is almost the same as that
of the country rock. The magma starts to accumulate and slowly solidifies. Viscosity a measure of a fluids
resistance to flow