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Which type of rock is formed through the solidification of molten rock material called magma or lava?
Which type of rock is formed through the solidification of molten rock material called magma or lava?
- Igneous rocks (correct)
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
- All of the above
What are the two primary categories of igneous rocks based on where they cool and solidify?
What are the two primary categories of igneous rocks based on where they cool and solidify?
- Metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
- Volcanic and plutonic rocks
- Granitic and basaltic rocks
- Intrusive and extrusive rocks (correct)
Which type of igneous rock forms beneath the Earth's surface when molten magma cools and solidifies slowly within the Earth's crust?
Which type of igneous rock forms beneath the Earth's surface when molten magma cools and solidifies slowly within the Earth's crust?
- Granitic rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Plutonic rocks (correct)
- Extrusive rocks
What is the texture of intrusive igneous rocks?
What is the texture of intrusive igneous rocks?
Which minerals contribute to the darker color of intrusive igneous rocks?
Which minerals contribute to the darker color of intrusive igneous rocks?
Which type of rock is formed through the solidification of molten rock material called magma or lava?
Which type of rock is formed through the solidification of molten rock material called magma or lava?
What are the two primary categories of igneous rocks based on where they cool and solidify?
What are the two primary categories of igneous rocks based on where they cool and solidify?
Which type of igneous rock forms beneath the Earth's surface when molten magma cools and solidifies slowly within the Earth's crust?
Which type of igneous rock forms beneath the Earth's surface when molten magma cools and solidifies slowly within the Earth's crust?
What is the texture of intrusive igneous rocks?
What is the texture of intrusive igneous rocks?
Which minerals contribute to the darker color of intrusive igneous rocks?
Which minerals contribute to the darker color of intrusive igneous rocks?
