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What is the main process involved in the formation of igneous rocks?
What is the main process involved in the formation of igneous rocks?
- Cooling and solidification of magma or lava (correct)
- Formation through compaction of organic materials
- Heat and pressure acting on existing rocks
- Erosion and deposition of sediment
Where does the magma, which forms igneous rocks, come from?
Where does the magma, which forms igneous rocks, come from?
- Biological processes in soil
- Partial melts of existing rocks in a planet's mantle or crust (correct)
- Volcanic ash deposition
- Chemical weathering of sedimentary rocks
What are the two main types of igneous rock solidification processes mentioned in the text?
What are the two main types of igneous rock solidification processes mentioned in the text?
- Intrusive and extrusive (correct)
- Weathering and erosion
- Compaction and cementation
- Metamorphism and sedimentation
What percentage of the top 16 kilometers of the Earth's crust by volume is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks?
What percentage of the top 16 kilometers of the Earth's crust by volume is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks?
What is the characteristic of intrusive igneous rocks due to slow cooling within the crust?
What is the characteristic of intrusive igneous rocks due to slow cooling within the crust?
Which type of igneous rock is typically associated with important mineral deposits such as tungsten and tin?
Which type of igneous rock is typically associated with important mineral deposits such as tungsten and tin?
What is the term for the extrusive igneous rock that forms lava flows, lava sheets, and lava plateaus?
What is the term for the extrusive igneous rock that forms lava flows, lava sheets, and lava plateaus?
What are the intrusive igneous rocks that form near the surface termed as?
What are the intrusive igneous rocks that form near the surface termed as?
Which type of intrusive igneous rock is usually much finer-grained and often resembles volcanic rock?
Which type of intrusive igneous rock is usually much finer-grained and often resembles volcanic rock?
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