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What is it called when rocks in sections parallel to the surface of the rock?
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Exfoliation
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What is the igneous rock that forms under the surface?
IT IS CALLED INTRUSIVE (PLUTONIC) ROCKS WHICH ARE BELOW THE SURFACE. iT IS WHEN MAGMA COOLS AND SOLIDIFIES WITHIN THE EARTH.They are called intrusive igneous rocks or plutonic rocks/plutons.
Igneous rocks that form when magma cools on Earths's surface are called what igneous rocks?
Extrusive igneous rocks.
What is magma outside?
Molten rocks are called Magma when under the Earth's surface. It is called Lava above the Earth's 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.
What is igneous rocks that form below Eart's surface are called?
Below the Earth's surface an Igneous rock is intrusive. Above the Earth's surface it is called extrusive.Hope this helps.
When rocks crack in sections parallel to the surface of the rock it is called .?
Exfoliation
When rocks crack in the section parallel to the surface of the rock it is called?
Exfoliation
The Igneous rocks that form under the surface?
are called rocks
What are the ladder if rocks under the earth surface called?
There is no ladder if (of?) rocks under the earths surface, your question is meaningless.
Does magma always reach the Earth's surface?
no sometimes it cools under earth's surface. that is called intrusive igneous rocks. when it reaches earth's surface and cools its called extrusive igneous rocks.
What is the igneous rock that forms under the surface?
IT IS CALLED INTRUSIVE (PLUTONIC) ROCKS WHICH ARE BELOW THE SURFACE. iT IS WHEN MAGMA COOLS AND SOLIDIFIES WITHIN THE EARTH.They are called intrusive igneous rocks or plutonic rocks/plutons.
Which igneous rocks form below earth's surface?
Intrusive igneous rocks form from cooled magma below Earth's surface.
What are rocks with grains arranged in parallel layers called?
The descriptive term is foliated.
Are intrusive rocks formed at Earth's surface?
No. Intrusive rocks form when liquid magma "squirts" into the crust and hardens. Igneous rocks that form at the earth's surface are called extrusive rocks.
What is igneous rock formed from magma below the earth's surface called?
Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called intrusive igneous rocks (or plutonic).
Igneous rocks that form when magma cools on Earths's surface are called what igneous rocks?
Extrusive igneous rocks.
What are melted rocks called when they come to the surface?
Lava. (When it is underground it is called magma)
