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When molten rock cooled on the moon what type of rock did it become?
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∙ 13y ago
They become igneous rock. Anorthosite and basalt are the two primary igneous rocks on the surface of the moon.
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When rocks melt what kind of rocks do they become?
Molten Rock when the rock is cooled the rock could form a different shape
The kind of rock that cooled from the molten state is?
The type of rock which cooled from the molten state is igneous rock. The other main types of rock are sedimentary and metamorphic.
What type of rock will metaconglomerate become if it were melted and and cooled underground?
Any rock that becomes molten and then solidifies underground will be classified as an intrusive igneous rock.
Why are molten rocks found near volcanoes?
Molten rock is magma when cooled turns into an ingeous rock
Can molten rock be made into a sculpture?
No. Molten rock is liquid and is too hot to be handled. However, igneous rocks, which form from molten rock that has cooled, can be carved into sculptures.
A molten rock starting with l?
A molten rock that has cooled is an Igneous rock. To my knowledge there is not a specific igneous rock that starts with L. However molten rock above ground is called lava.
Is granite a type of cooled lava?
Granite is formed from molten rock that has cooled. Since it forms underground, however, the molten rock that it forms from is called magma rather than lava.
Is Earth's moon made of molten rock?
No. The molten rock which once constituted the moon was long ago solidified from cooling into igneous rock.
Is obsidan a sedimentary rock?
No. It is an igneous rock, meaning it cooled from molten rock. Specifically, obsidian is volcanic.
What describes rock that was formed when molten rock cooled down?
Igneous rock is formed.
When melted rock cooled on the Moon's surface it cooled to form what type of rock?
Basalt.
How is magma and igneous rocks related?
Magma is molten rock, and igneous rock is cooled magma.
