Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of lava/magma. (Lava is magma that has been moved from beneath the Earth's surface to above.)
They can be formed above or below the Earth's surface- when formed above is called 'Extrusive Igneous rock' and when formed below is 'Intrusive Igneous rock'. When a rock is extrusive, it forms small crystals. When it is intrusive, it causes large crystals to form.
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Igneous rock forms below the Earth's surface (intrusive) or above the Earth's surface (extrusive) depending on whether the magma cools and solidifies underground or on the surface, respectively.
Igneous rock can form deep below the surface as intrusive igneous rock, or on or near the surface as extrusive igneous rock. X Answer is: Igneous
Igneous rock can form deep below the surface as intrusive igneous rock, or on or near the surface as extrusive igneous rock. X Answer is: Igneous
Igneous rock can form deep below the surface as intrusive igneous rock, or on or near the surface as extrusive igneous rock. X Answer is: Igneous
Igneous rock forms from molten rock that cools and solidifies, either above or below the Earth's surface. This process can result in the formation of rocks such as basalt, granite, and obsidian.
Sedimentary rock can form on the Earth's surface through the deposition and lithification of sediments, while igneous rock can form when magma cools and solidifies above the surface.