Earth's Materials Vocab Week 5

Front

Type of igneous rock formed when magma hardens below Earth's surface?

Back

intrusive

Front

Word meaning rough, able to grind away materials?

Back

abrasive

Front

Outermost layer of Earth made of rock?

Back

crust

Front

Igneous rock formed from lava cooling at Earth's surface.

Back

extrusive

Front

Type of rock formed from cooled magma/lava?

Back

igneous

Front

Pumice is an igneous rock used as an _____________.

Back

abrasive

Front

A large part of the Earth’s ______________ is made of basalt.

Back

crust

Front

When molten rock cools, it becomes ________________ rock.

Back

igneous

Front

Igneous rock formed from lava cooling above Earth's surface is called __________ rock.

Back

extrusive

Front

Granite is the most common type of rock.

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intrusive