SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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When magma is cooled and solidified it becomes what type of rock?
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igneous
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metamorphic
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sedimentary
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conglomerate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Extrusive, or volcanic, igneous rock is produced when magma exits and cools above (or very near) the Earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Igneous rock is formed by the solidification of molten magma, thrown up by the volcano. Common examples of igneous rocks are pumice stone and granite.
Detailed explanation-3: -A sedimentary rock can become an igneous rock by melting and solidification.
Detailed explanation-4: -When magma is ejected by a volcano or other vent, the material is called lava. Magma that has cooled into a solid is called igneous rock.
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