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Igneous rock formed at or near the surface is referred to as extrusive igneous rock, such as basalt and obsidian.

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When melted rock cools or hardens on or under earth's surface it forms what rock?

Igneous rock. Extrusive igneous rock forms at or near the surface, intrusive igneous rock forms below the surface.


When melted rock cools or hardens on it under earths surface it forms rock?

Igneous rock. Extrusive igneous rock forms at or near the surface, intrusive igneous rock forms below the surface.


Which igneous rock forms under the surface?

Intrusive igneous rock forms from the cooling of magma below the surface. Granite, for example.


What is igneous rock that forms beneath the Earth's surface?

Intrusive igneous rock.


What igneous rock forms from below the Earth's surface?

intrusive igneous rock


What is igneous rock that forms below earths surface extrusive or intrusive?

Igneous rock that forms below the Earth's surface is intrusive.


Igneous rock that forms from loave on the Earth's Surface is called?

Extrusive igneous rock


What is an Intrusive Igneous Rock?

Igneous rock that forms beneath Earth's surface is called


What kind of igneous rock forms when lava cools at earths surface?

Such rock is extrusive 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).


When Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earths surface?

Intrusive igneous rock


What is the kind of igneous rock that forms below earths surface called?

Intrusive igneous rock (plutonic rock).