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What is it called when magma forces itself into surrounding underground rock?
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∙ 14y ago
It's called an intrusion.
Depending on just how the igneous rock (molten rock) enters into the existing rock, you can have dikes, sills, plutons and batholiths.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoWiki User
∙ 13y agoA plutonic intrusion.
Igneous rock.
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∙ 6y agoA dyke or a sill.
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Which type of rock is formed when magma forces itself into surrounding undergound rock?
intrusive igneous
Where is the magma stored before the eruption?
It is not. It is forced up through the Earths mantel and then through the volcano. The volcano itself is just solidified magma (called lava as it exudes from the volcano).
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It creates a protective layer between itself and the surrounding. Logic.
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The lone pair forces bonding atoms away from itself
What is a seaside?
A 'seaside' is the marine shoreline of the point where land meets ocean. This is often accepted as including surrounding parts, such as the sea itself, the beach, and the promenade.
What type of rock is formed when magma forces itself into surrounding underground rock?
fold mountain
What is it called when magma forces itself into underground rock?
Intrusion.
What type of rock is formed when magma forces itself into surroundings underground rock?
fold mountain
Which type of rock is formed when magma forces itself into surrounding undergound rock?
intrusive igneous
What is the slab that forms when magma forces itself across rock layers?
The slab that forms when magma forces itself across rock layers is called a dike.
What is a city which rules itself and its surrounding territory?
A _____ is a city which rules itself and its surrounding territory.
Does a dike form when magma forces itself between rock layers and hardens?
No, when magma forces itself BETWEEN rock layers it is called a sill. When the magma cuts THROUGH rock layers it is called a dike.
What is it called when rock forces itself between rock layers and is always younger then ones around it?
An intrusion (:
Slab that forms when magma forces itself across rock layers?
The slab of volcanic rock that is formed when magma forces itself across rock layers is called a dike. This will eventually build into mountains.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory is a?
A city-state
city-state?
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
Where is the magma stored before the eruption?
It is not. It is forced up through the Earths mantel and then through the volcano. The volcano itself is just solidified magma (called lava as it exudes from the volcano).
