Igneous Rocks

What are the three types of rocks called?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Quartz, Basalt, Halite

• Hard, soft, rough

Rocks are made up of two or more minerals.

• True

• False

Igneous rocks are often called volcanic rocks.

• True

• False

Magma is melted rock ______ the earth's crust.

• above

• below

• in-between

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Lava is melted rock _____ the earth's crust.

• above

• below

• in-between

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Igneous rocks form whenever lava or magma _____.

• explodes

• heats up

• cools

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When magma cools underneath the earth's crust, _______ rocks are formed.

• intrusive

• extrusive

When lava cools above the earth's crust, _______ rocks are formed.

• intrusive

• extrusive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Igneous rocks ...

• have no layers

• can have air pockets

• can look like glass

• can have large crystals