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Why is basalt classified as an igneous rock?

Basalt is considered igneous because it forms when mafic lava cools at Earth's surface.


Is melted rock that reaches Earth surface and forms extrusive igneous rock when it cools?

Yes, once-molten rock that cooled on the surface had been extruded from the earth. That is why it is classified as extrusive igneous rock.


What Forms when molten rocks cools and hardens?

When molten rock cools and hardens, it forms igneous rock. Igneous rocks can be classified as intrusive (formed beneath the Earth's surface) or extrusive (formed on the Earth's surface). Examples of igneous rocks include granite, basalt, and obsidian.


Is melted rock that reaches Earth's surface and forms extrusive igneous rock when it cools?

Yes, melted rock that reaches Earth's surface is known as lava. When lava cools and solidifies quickly on the surface, it forms extrusive igneous rock like basalt or andesite with fine-grained texture due to rapid cooling.


Does granite form at the earth's surface?

No, granite forms deep within the Earth's crust from the slow cooling of magma. It is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning it forms below the surface.


Sand or gravel that naturally forms near earth surface is known as?

Sand or gravel that naturally forms near earth surface is known as aggregate.


What is melted rock that forms beneath the earth's surface?

magma, but when its on the surface lava


The material that forms Earth's hard surface?

rock


What forms a new rock on earth surface?

Lava.


What forms Earth's hard surface?

Constructive Force


What forms a hot pool on Earth's surface?

lava


What kind of rock is igneous rock that forms on earth's surface?

Basalt is extruded from volcanoes and MOR (mid ocean ridges). It actually forms in the earth's mantle and just solidifies on the earth's surface.