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What igneous rock is at the earths surface that is weathered and wears away?

Extrusive (volcanic) and exposed plutonic igneous rock.


Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earths surface is called?

Intrusive igneous rock


What type of rock is weathered at the earths surface to begin the cycle?

Any type of rock can be weathered. However, as the Earth started off in a molten state, the first rocks to be weathered must have been formed from magma and were therefore igneous rocks.


When rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earths surface is called an?

Intrusive igneous rock


What is the kind of igneous rock that forms below earths surface called?

Intrusive igneous rock (plutonic rock).


What is it called when magma slowly cools far beneath the earths surface?

An igneous intrusion.


What kind of igneous rocks for on earths surface?

Some do. These are called extrusive igneous rocks. However a large portion of igneous rocks form beneath the surface. These are intrusive igneous rocks.


What are rocks that form when magma hardens beneath earths surface called?

intrusive igneous rock


When magma comes up to earths surface and hardens what is it called?

When magma comes up to Earth's surface and hardens, it is called lava.


What are igneous rocks formed at the earths surface called?

Igneous rocks formed at the Earth's surface are called extrusive igneous rocks. They form when magma cools and solidifies quickly on the Earth's surface, resulting in fine-grained or glassy textures. Examples include basalt and rhyolite.


The loose weathered material on earths surface in which plants can grow is?

soil


When magma hardens and comes to the earths surface what is it called?

If the magma has hardened before being exposed at the surface it would be considered an intrusive igneous rock. It is hardens at or near the surface, it would be called extrusive igneous rock.