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after collisions subsided, the earth's surface was able to cool, but the interior remained hot
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Is all igneous rock formed from lava that cooled on Earths surface?
No the rock may have cooled underground but yes all igneous rock was once magma.
Which igneous rock is dark colored cooled rapidly on earths surface and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar olivine and pyroxene?
scoria
How do mudslides affect earths surface?
The Earth may shift downward and may cause great damage.
Why are there are almost no extrusive ultra basic rocks in earths crust?
There are almost no extrusive rocks on the earths surface because they are all under the earths surface. They are mainly lower than the earths surface.
When melted rock cooled on the Moon's surface it cooled to form what type of rock?
Basalt.
Is all igneous rock formed from lava that cooled on Earths surface?
No the rock may have cooled underground but yes all igneous rock was once magma.
What is magma cooled below earths surface called?
Intrusive rock
What is Hot magma cooled on earths surface?
Extrusive igneous rock.
Which igneous rock is dark colored cooled rapidly on earths surface and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar olivine and pyroxene?
scoria
What is an opening in earths surface from which lava may flow?
volcanoes
What is an igneous rock that may have cooled deep beneath the earths surface and has a dark blackish green color?
The likely rock is gabbro, a mafic rock chemically equivalent to basalt. It consists of the minerals amphibole, pyroxene, plagioclase, and olivine.
What is an earthquake that may be far below the earths surface?
it is called the interior
How does air above a cooled surface move?
Air above a cold or cooled surface contracts and falls.
What percent of the earths surface is the US?
100
How much of earths oceans cover earths surface?
70% or 80% of water covers the earths surface
How do mudslides affect earths surface?
The Earth may shift downward and may cause great damage.
Does the outer core cover earths surface?
No the crust covers earths surface
