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Magma is under the surface of Earth's crust. Rocks on earth's surface are well ... on Earth's surface. Magma is also molten rock, not solid rock like the rocks on earth's surface.

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How do intrusiver rocks form?

intrusive rocks are formed within the earths surface from magma. extrusive rocks are formed from lava outside of earths surface


What are rocks that form when magma hardens beneath earths surface called?

intrusive igneous rock


What type of rocks form when magma cools below earths surface?

Intrusive igneous rocks.


Are extrusive igneous rocks made of hardened magma found below the earths surface?

yes it is true!


Intrusive igneous rocks form when hardens and cools beneath Earth and surface.?

The substance that cools beneath the earths surface when an intrusive igneous rock forms is Magma. Magma is a molten material made up of rocks and minerals.


What refers to rocks that are produced when melted rock or magma from inside Earths cools or hardens on or below Earths surface?

i think the answer your looking for is igneous rock.....that is the type of rock you get after megma cools.....


How and where are igneous rocks formed?

Igneous rocks are formed when molten magma cools and solidifies either beneath the Earth's surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive). Intrusive igneous rocks are formed from magma that cools slowly underground, while extrusive igneous rocks are formed from lava that cools quickly on the surface.


When large masses of magma solidify far below Earths surface they form igneous rocks that?

Coarse-grained texture


When large masses magma solidify far below earths surface they form igneous rocks that have a?

Coarse-grained texture


What are extrusive and intrusive igneous rock?

Extrusive rocks are formed outside of earths surface. Intrusive rocks are formed inside earths surface.


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.


Igneous rocks are formed when magma does what?

The Igneous rock formed when magma cools are; 1. Extrusive (Volcanic) Igneous Rock; which are igneous rocks formed when magma cools outside the earths crust. The texture of of extrusive igneous rock is fine grained. 2. Intrusive (Plutonic) Igneous Rock; these are igneous rocks formed by gradual cooling of magma within the earths crust. The texture is coarse grained.