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The absolute age of a rock is the approximate number of years ago that the rock formed The absolute age of an igneous rock can best be determined by?
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It is best determined by radiometric dating techniques which measure the decay of radioactive elements.
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Where is each type of igneous rock formed?
The Extrusive igneous rock is formed on the earths surface while the Intrusive igneous rock is formed within or inside the earths crust.
What type of rock is formed when lava flowing from a volcano cools and hardens?
Extrusive igneous rock is formed from cooling lava.
What are igneous rocks formed at the earths surface called?
Extrusive igneous rocks.
What 2 igneous are formed by fast cooling lava?
Rock and igneous plants
Which type of rock is formed when hot lava cools?
Igneous rock.
The absolute age of a rock is the approximate number of years ago that the rock formed. The absolute age of an igneous rock can best be determined by?
It is best determined by radiometric dating techniques which measure the decay of radioactive elements.
How is a igneous is formed what is igneous rocks?
Igneous rock is formed through the rock cycle. The igneous rock is formed by magma and lava,then it goes through volcanic activity.
Type of rock formed from molten rock?
Igneous rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid.
What is igneous rock formed from magma?
An igneous rock formed from magma is intrusive.
What does igneous rock made of?
Igneous rocks are formed when lava cools. After a eruption, the lava cools, and the igneous rock is formed.
What describes rock that was formed when molten rock cooled down?
Igneous rock is formed.
What is the order of how igneous rocks are formed?
Igneous rock is formed when lava or magma cools.
How an igneous rock formed?
Igneous rock is formed from lava that has cooled and, of course, hardened.
What is the process of abdsolut dating?
Absolute dating relies on radioactive decay of elements in a rock. When an igneous rock is formed it may contain elements that are a mixture.
What is the term for rock formed from magma or lava?
Intrusive igneous rocks are thusly formed.
What igneous rock are formed when lava cools at earth's surface?
Extrusive igneous rocks are formed
How does Igneous Rocks are formed?
Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
