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What forms when melted granite flows onto the earths surface and quickly hardens?
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It forms rhyolite.
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How does change granite into sandstone?
Granite becomes Sandstone when water erodes the Granite on Earths surface, and then deposits the sediment.
What below the Earths's surface cools and hardens to form mineral crystals?
Molten magma cools and hardens to form mineral crystals.
When melted rock cools or hardens on or under earths surface it forms what kind of rock?
It forms an igneous rock. If it is within the Earth, then it is an intrusive igneous rock (e.g. granite) and if it is erupted onto Earth's surface then it is an extrusive igneous rock (e.g. basalt).
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 type of igneous rock formed when melted rock reaches earths surface?
Lava, granite, etc
What is it called when magma hardens beneath the earths surface?
crust
When volcano lava cools at the surface?
When magma cools at the surface of the Earth, it cools very quickly and hardens on the Earths crust. However, it continues flowing underneath, forming interesting textures.
How does change granite into sandstone?
Granite becomes Sandstone when water erodes the Granite on Earths surface, and then deposits the sediment.
What below the Earths's surface cools and hardens to form mineral crystals?
Molten magma cools and hardens to form mineral crystals.
When magma comes up to earths surface and hardens what is it called?
It is called igneous rock.
When melted rock cools or hardens on or under earths surface it forms what kind of rock?
It forms an igneous rock. If it is within the Earth, then it is an intrusive igneous rock (e.g. granite) and if it is erupted onto Earth's surface then it is an extrusive igneous rock (e.g. basalt).
How is sedimenary rocks formed?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the earths surface when sediments hardens into rocks :]
What are rocks that form when magma hardens beneath earths surface called?
intrusive igneous rock
When Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earths surface?
Intrusive igneous rock
When magma hardens and comes to the earths surface what is it called?
If the magma has hardened before being exposed at the surface it would be considered an intrusive igneous rock. It is hardens at or near the surface, it would be called extrusive igneous rock.
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 term refers to rocks that are produced when melted rock from inside Earth cools and hardens on or under Earths surface?
Endoplasmic
