Igneous Rock review

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust

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What is the name of the rock that can float on water?

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Pumice

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What do we call an orderly arrangement of atoms or molecules?

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Crystals

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What factors affect the size of crystals when they grow?

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The time it was allowed to cool, whether it was on the desk or in the cold water, and the temperature where it cooled.

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What is layer #1 of the Earth?

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Mantle

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Lava is molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth's surface.

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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks form from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks form from lava that cools quickly on the surface.

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What is basalt?

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Basalt is a dark, fine-grained igneous rock that is commonly formed from lava.