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It is formed both- above ground (as extrusive igneous rocks) or below ground (as intrusive igneous rocks).
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Are metamorphic rocks formed above or below ground?
they are formed above and below ground
Where does igneous rock formed?
Igneous rock forms above, on, and below the surface of the Earth from the cooling and solidification of magma and lava.
Igneous rocks all come from what type of material?
Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of lava or magma . When an igneous rock cools and hardens above ground, it cools quickly, resulting in a little to no grained rock. This is called an extrusive rock. An example of an extrusive rock is obsidian. When an igneous rock forms below ground, it cools slowly, resulting in a well developed mineral composition, with large crystals. Granite is an example of an intrusiveigneous rock.
What two types of igneous rock are formed as magma or lava cools?
The two types of igneous rock are extrusive, those formed from molten material at or on the surface; and intrusive, those that solidify from molten material below ground.
How and where are igneous rocks formed?
Igneous rocks are formed on and below the surface of the Earth when lava or magma cools enough to crystallize.
What is the theory of igneous rock?
Igneous rock is formed from solidification of magma either above or below ground.
Is all igneous rock formed by volcanoes?
No. Igneous rock is simply the solid substance left when magma or lava hardens, above ground or below ground.
Are metamorphic rocks formed above or below ground?
they are formed above and below ground
How can you tell the difference between an igneous rock that formed above ground and one that formed below?
Usually, the determining factor is the size of the mineral crystals in the rock. Igneous rocks that have solidified above ground cool quickly and have less time for larger crystals to grow.
Where does Igneous rock form below or above?
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.
How is ignius rock formed?
it is formed either underground or above ground. it is formed underground when hot magma is trapped and cools slowly, when it has cooled down it has then become igneous rock but on top of the ground the lava cools much quicker then what it does below the ground
Where is basalt and gabbro formed?
Basalt and gabbro are chemically equivalent rocks. Basalt solidifies above ground and gabbro solidifies below ground.
What would have larger crystals igneous rock that formed below earths surface or above?
below
Where does igneous rock formed?
Igneous rock forms above, on, and below the surface of the Earth from the cooling and solidification of magma and lava.
What is the origin of all igneous rock?
All igneous rock is formed from solidified magma or lava.
What igneous rock formed from magma below earth's surface is called?
Igneous rock formed from cooling magma below the surface is called intrusive igneous rock.
The material that igneous rock is made up of is called?
Magma or Lava (Depends on whether is above or below ground)
