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Those that are formed above the earth surface are extrusive eg basalt and those that are formed below are intrusive eg granite.

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What is igneous rock formed from magma below Earth's surface is called?

It is called an intrusive igneous rock.


If magma crystallizes before it reaches earths surface it will form a what igneous rock?

It will for an intrusive igneous rock. They usually take longer to cool and have more coarse grains.


What because granite cools below the surface of the Earth it is?

An igneous intrusive rock


Where does intrusive rock form?

Rock that forms when magma cools beneath earth's surface is called intrusive igneous rock


What type of rock can be intrusive and extrusive?

Igneous rock can be both intrusive and extrusive. Intrusive igneous rocks form from magma that cools beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive igneous rocks form from lava that cools on the Earth's surface. Examples of intrusive igneous rocks include granite and diorite, while examples of extrusive igneous rocks include basalt and rhyolite.


Which kind of igneous rocks form when magma cool slowly?

intrusive igneous rock


What is the similar in intrusive and extrusive igneous rock?

Igneous rocks which form by the crystallization of magma.


Where do intrusive igneous rock form?

They form underground from the cooling and solidification of magma.


Which type of rock can form below Earth's surface or below Earth's surface?

Igneous rock can form deep below the surface as intrusive igneous rock, or on or near the surface as extrusive igneous rock. X Answer is: Igneous


Is granite an intrusive rock?

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock.


What is the type of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth?

Igneous rock formed from cooling magma below the surface is called intrusive igneous rock.


Does the igneous rock created in the ice represent an intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?

Yes. It would be intrusive or extrusive depending on whether it cooled slowly--below the surface, or quickly--at or near the surface, from molten rock.