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Not necessarily. It canbe as heavy as ordinary rock, or much ligher. The lightest rock on earth, pumice, is a volcanic rock. It is light enough to float in water.
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How can you tell if it is an igneous rock?
It will be in a volcanic or sediment rock.
Which rock category includes types of volcanic rock?
Igneous rock.
Why is basalt a common igneous rock?
because it is a volcanic rock
Is volcanic rock the same as Metamorphic rock?
No. Volcanic rock (or igneous rock) is formed when lava cools. A metamorphic rock is formed when a rock changes because of tremendous heat and pressure underneath the earth to become a new type of rock.
Is andesite sandstone?
No. Andesite is a volcanic rock.
What is a very heavy hard rock found near volcanoes?
Volcanic Rock
What are the big heavy rock on earth surface?
igneous volcanic rocks
How can you determined if a rock can float in water?
If a rock has many airbubbles in it, like volcanic rock has, it is possible for a rock to float. If a rock feels heavy in your hand, it propably will not float.
Is pumice a volcanic rock?
Yes,it is a volcanic rock.
Can you make fire with volcanic rock?
No. Volcanic rock is not flammable.
Why would you find a volcanic rock on a volcanic island?
Volcanic islands are formed by volcanoes and are therefore composed of volcanic rock.
Why is volcanic ash so heavy?
Volcanic ash is not heavy at all. which is why it is able to be carried by wind.
Volcanic rock a compound or nonmetallic?
Niether. Volcanic rock is a mixture.
What is a rock that starts with a k?
Kimberlite is a volcanic rock. Kenyte is a volcanic rock found on Mount Kenya.
What rock group would a volcanic rock be associated with?
Volcanic rocks are considered igneous.
Is volcanic rock obsidian?
No. Obsidian is just one of many types of volcanic rock.
Is volcanic eruption part of the rock cycle?
is a volcanic eruption part of the rock cycle
