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igneous
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- 1How are igneous rocks formed?The cooling of magma
- 2How are they classified?Type of magma and where they cooled
- 3Where are the two possible places a rock can be cooled?Extrusive and Intrusive
- 4Define Extrusivevolcanic, cool quickly, fine grained
- 5What is an example of an extrusive rock?Obsidian
- 6What is Obsidian?Volcanic glass
- 7Define IntrusivePlutonic, cool slowly, large grained, large crystals
- 8What is an example of an intrusive rock?Granite
- 9What type of rock is granatic magma?Felsic
- 10What type of rock is andesitic magma?intermediate
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- GCSE Geology Flashcards on igneous, created by Matthew Williams on 06/11/2014.
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