Igneous Rocks

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Where is lava located?

• above ground

• below ground

• in the core

• in the mantle

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Where is magma located?

• above ground

• below ground

• in the stratosphere

• in the thermosphere

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Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface

• Intrusive Rock
• Compaction
• Extrusive Rock

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Igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface

• Organic Rock
• Intrusive Rock
• Extrusive Rock

Obsidian is an example of an extrusive rock. Because it cooled and hardened quickly, extrusive rocks have a fine grained texture.

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. Because they cool slowly, the crystals are large giving these rocks a coarse texture.

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Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock. What does this tell you about it?

• it was formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

• it was formed from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface

• it was formed from rapidly cooling lava

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Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock. What does this tell you about it?

• it was formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

• it was formed from slowly cooling magma

• it was formed from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface

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Pegmatite is a coarse-grained, intrusive, igneous rock. How did it form?

• rapidly cooling lava

• slowly cooling magma

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Rhyolite is a fine-grained, extrusive, igneous rock. How did it form?

• rapidly cooling lava

• slowly cooling magma

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Is this igneous rock, obsidian, fine-grained or coarse-grained?

• fine-grained

• coarse-grained

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Is this igneous rock, porphyry, fine-grained or coarse-grained?

• fine-grained

• coarse-grained

​Granite is used for countertops, statues and buildings. Crushed rock is also used as fill and to build roads.

Health and Beauty Products​​: Pumice

​​Pumice: Pre-distressed clothing like stone-washed jeans

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Which of the following are uses of igneous rock.

• skin care products

• kitchen counters

• building materials

• making clothes