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What is igneous rock that forms below earths surface extrusive or intrusive?
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Where is each type of igneous rock formed?
The Extrusive igneous rock is formed on the earths surface while the Intrusive igneous rock is formed within or inside the earths crust.
What is the difference between exrusive an intrsive igneous rock?
intrusive forms below the earths surface, and extrusive above
What are igneous rocks formed at the earths surface called?
Extrusive igneous rocks.
Igneous rocks form below earths surface?
Intrusive
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 are extrusive and intrusive igneous rock?
Extrusive rocks are formed outside of earths surface. Intrusive rocks are formed inside earths surface.
What kind of igneous rocks for on earths surface?
Some do. These are called extrusive igneous rocks. However a large portion of igneous rocks form beneath the surface. These are intrusive igneous rocks.
The ways Which extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks are formed?
extrusive- when melted rock material coools on earths surface instursive-when the melt cools below earths surface
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earths surface is called?
Intrusive igneous rock
Where is each type of igneous rock formed?
The Extrusive igneous rock is formed on the earths surface while the Intrusive igneous rock is formed within or inside the earths crust.
What is the difference between exrusive an intrsive igneous rock?
intrusive forms below the earths surface, and extrusive above
What igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted into earths surface are called?
When igneous rock forms on the Earth's surface, including on the ocean floor, it's called extrusive. It's called intrusive rock when it forms beneath Earth's surface, such as in mines.
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.
Is it true that igneous rocks form only beneath earths surface?
It is not true. Extrusive rock forms on the surface from solidifying lava.
What are igneous rocks formed at the earths surface called?
Extrusive igneous rocks.
Is sandstone extrusive?
sedimentary rock are extrusive when the were formed outside land than in the dirt extrusive rocks take less time to form than intusive (formed under ground) becase wind and help it form faster. i hope this is very helpful =)
Igneous rocks form below earths surface?
Intrusive
