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What type rock forms when magma cools and hardens?

Igneous rock forms when magma cools and hardens. This type of rock can be classified as intrusive (plutonic) if it cools below the Earth's surface (slow cooling) or extrusive (volcanic) if it cools quickly on the Earth's surface. Examples of igneous rocks include granite, basalt, and obsidian.


What kind of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

Igneous rock is formed.


What kind of mineral does magma form when it cools?

When magma cools, it forms igneous rock.


What kind of river forms a floodplain?

its cool


What kind of volcano forms when magma is being forced up?

IT IS A Sheild volcano


Which kind of igneous rocks form when magma cool slowly?

intrusive igneous rock


What kind of rock can magma turn into?

Magma can solidify and cool to form igneous rocks such as granite, basalt, or andesite, depending on the composition and cooling rate of the magma.


Magma that cools slowly forms what kind of rock?

Intrusive igneous rocks are formed by slow cooling magma below the earth's surface. Extrusive igneous rock is formed by magma cooling quickly, at or near the surface.


What kind of rock forms from magma that cools below the earth's surface?

Intrusive Igneous Rock.


Which rocks are formed from a hot magma?

igneous rock


What kind of rock forms from magma?

Igneous rocks form from magma as it cools and solidifies. Examples include granite, basalt, and obsidian.


Basaltic magma forms what kind of igneous rock?

Mafic igneous rock. ( due to Ferromagnesian minerals).