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rock is melted to form molten rock, then as the lava hardens, it forms any type of igneous rock

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How is molten formed and what type of rock does it create when it harden?

rock is melted to form molten rock, then as the lava hardens, it forms any type of igneous rock


What Rock is formed when molten rock hardens?

Obsidian rock


When molten rock hardens and solidifies which type of rock is formed?

When molten rock solidifies it forms igneous rock.


What is the rock formed from molten rock?

Igneous rock Explanation:because when it comes out a volcano it turns to lava and when it hardens then it will form an extrusive igneous rock specifically


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.


A type of rock formed when melted rock hardens?

Igneous rock is the name for the types of rock formed when melted rock hardens.


What rock is formed by molten material?

a molten rock


When molten rock cools or hardens on or earth surface it forms?

Igneous


What is the rock called that is formed from molten rock?

The rock formed from molten rock is called igneous rock. It is formed when magma cools and solidifies either underground as intrusive rock or on the Earth's surface as extrusive rock.


What rock is formed when molten or liquid matter from inside the earth comes to the surface cools and hardens?

Depending on the heat either a igneous or metamorphic rock. If hotter then igneous then if cooler metamorphic


When melted rock cools and hardens what igneous rock is formed?

When melted rock cools and hardens, it forms igneous rock. The specific type of igneous rock that forms depends on the cooling rate and mineral composition of the molten rock. Some common examples include basalt, granite, and obsidian.


Are volcanoes made of rock?

A volcano is a part of the earth where there is so much heat underground that the rocks actually melt and are forced to the surface. Volcanoes are formed of the rock that solidifies as that molten rock cools down and hardens.