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Which type of rocks are formed when magma cools in the Earth's crust or lava cools on the ground surface or the seabed?

Sedimentary rocks
Mineraloid rocks
Igneous rocks (correct)
Metamorphic rocks

What is the study of rocks called?

Petrology (correct)
Asthenosphere
Geology
Mineralogy

Which type of rocks are formed by diagenesis and lithification of sediments?

Sedimentary rocks (correct)
Mineraloid rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks

Which layer of the Earth do rocks form the outer solid layer of?

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Which subdiscipline of geology studies the minerals included in rocks?

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Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Petrology

The scientific study of rocks, including their composition, structure, origin, and history.

Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments.

Crust

The outermost solid layer of the Earth, composed of various types of rocks.

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Mineralogy

A branch of geology focused on the study of minerals that comprise rocks.