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Can igneous rock be formed above or below ground?
Yes, igneous rocks can be formed both above and below the ground. When molten rock solidifies beneath the Earth's surface, it forms intrusive igneous rocks like granite. If molten rock reaches the Earth's surface and cools rapidly, it forms extrusive igneous rocks like basalt.
Is igneouse rocks in the ground or above?
Igneous rocks can be found both in the ground and above ground. Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, which can happen below the Earth's surface (intrusive igneous rocks) or on the surface (extrusive igneous rocks).
Does igneous rocks mean fire rocks?
Sort of. An igneous rock is one that started as molten magma and then cooled and solidified either above, on, or below the surface.
Which igneous rocks form below earth's surface?
Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called intrusive igneous rocks. Examples include granite, diorite, and gabbro. These rocks cool and solidify slowly, allowing large crystals to form.
What groups of rocks can igneous rocks be formed from?
igneous rocks are formed by magma reaching earths surface and cooling quickly to form extrusive igneous rock.another igneous rock is called intrusive igneous rock. it is formed when magma cools and hardens below the surface.
What is igneous rocks that form below Eart's surface are called?
Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called intrusive or plutonic rocks. These rocks cool and solidify slowly, allowing large mineral crystals to form. Examples include granite and diorite.
What kind of rocks that are formed by volcanic activity?
Rocks formed by volcanic activity are called igneous rocks. These rocks form when molten magma cools and solidifies either above or below the Earth's surface. Examples of volcanic igneous rocks include basalt, andesite, and rhyolite.
What is the relative age of fault or igneous intrusion that cuts through an unconformity?
If a fault or intrusion cuts through an unconformity, the fault or intrusion is younger than all the rocks it cuts through above and below the unconformity.
Can rocks both have igneous and intrusive?
Rocks can be classified as either igneous or intrusive, but not both. Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma (molten rock) above or below the Earth's surface. Intrusive rocks specifically form from magma that cools and solidifies underground, beneath the Earth's surface.
What type of rock can form above or below earths surface?
Igneous rocks can form both above and below the Earth's surface. When magma erupts from a volcano and cools quickly, it creates extrusive igneous rocks, such as basalt, on the surface. Conversely, intrusive igneous rocks, like granite, form when magma cools slowly beneath the surface. Both types result from the cooling and solidification of molten rock.
What term describes an erosional surface bounded above by flat-lying sedimentary rocks and below by igneous or metamorphic rocks?
nonconformity
What is igneous rock formed from magma below the earth's surface called?
Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called intrusive igneous rocks (or plutonic).
