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Sedimentary. They cover 2/3 of the earth's surface.

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What color are the majority of igneous rocks made from melted rocks near earth's surface?

Greenish-black to black.


What rocks are majority of the fossils found in?

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What are igneous rocks that form on earth surface?

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Apart form the Oceans the earths surface is made of rocks.


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How do intrusive and igneous rocks differ?

Intrusive rocks are formed from magma below the surface; extrusive rocks are formed from magma on the surface of Earth.


Here rocks above this surface are forced up and over rocks below this surface?

Reverse fault


Rocks that form as a result of cooling magma?

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How do intrusiver rocks form?

intrusive rocks are formed within the earths surface from magma. extrusive rocks are formed from lava outside of earths surface