Igneous Rocks

What is an igneous rock?

• A rock made from liquid material that has cooled and solidified.

• A rock formed from sediment.

• A rock that is made from compressed plants.

• A rock that is formed under high pressure.

What is lava?

• Molten rock that is on the surface.

• Solid rock found underground.

• Rock formed from compressed plants.

• Rock that forms in the ocean.

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What is magma?

• Molten rock that is underground.

• Solid rock found on the surface.

• Rock formed from ocean sediments.

• Rock that forms from plant material.

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What are extrusive rocks?

• Igneous rocks that form from lava on Earth's surface that cooled quickly.

• Rocks formed from sediment layers.

• Rocks that form deep underground.

• Rocks that are made from plant material.

What are intrusive igneous rocks?

• Rocks that form from magma underground that cooled slowly.

• Rocks that form from lava on the surface that cooled quickly.

• Rocks that form from sediment compacted over time.

• Rocks that form from the evaporation of water.

What is solidification?

• When molten liquid turns into a solid.

• When a solid turns into a liquid.

• When a gas turns into a liquid.

• When a solid turns into a gas.

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Which of the following is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?

• Granite

• Obsidian

• Basalt

• Pumice

Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Marble

• Limestone

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

Which type of igneous rock has small, fine grains?

• Extrusive

• Intrusive

• Crystals