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Igneous Rocks Where Do They Come From?

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  • 1. Igneous RocksWhere Do They Come From?

2. What Does Igneous Mean Anyways? Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire. Formed by solidification from a molten state (Yahoo Kids Dictionary). A Molten state is an object that is made liquid by heat or fire. (Yahoo Kids Dictionary). 3. Is it Lava or Magma?Magma is the molten rockmaterial under the earthscrust..(Yahoo Kids Dictionary).Lava is the moltenrock/magma that reachesthe earths surface througha volcano or fissure.(Yahoo Kids Dictionary). 4. When Does it Become a Rock?When the Lava, Ash andDust cool the formation ofrocks begin from theMinerals.Minerals are substancesobtained from the ground.(Yahoo Kids Dictionary). 5. What kinds of rocks come from volcanos? Obsidian is a black, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava. (Yahoo Kids Dictionary). 6. What kinds of rocks come from volcanos? Basalt is a type of dark gray rock formed by solidification of molten material. It sometimes has holes in it much like cheese. These holes are bubbles that were trapped in the hot lava while it cooled. (Yahoo Kids Dictionary). 7. What kinds of rocks come from volcanos? Rhyolite is a fine-grained (almost no bubbles), light- colored rock. The orange color comes from the acid that is trapped in the rock. It is as strong and similar to granite (something you might see made of kitchen countertops). 8. What kinds of rocks come from volcanos? Pumice is a rough rock with lots of holes. When volcanoes erupt, lava with gases in it froths and cools and hardens. 9. What kinds of rocks come from volcanos? Granite is a very hard rock with glass like features and comes in many different colors. It forms when the lava cools very slowly. 10. Lets Make Some ConnectionsHave you been a Volcano? seen about Volcanos and its Rocks? read to a Volcano? 11. VOLCANOESWhat Did We Learn?What does Igneous Mean? Of, relating to, molten rockMagma is the orcharacteristic of fire.material under the earthsWhat is the differenceFormed by solidificationcrust..between Magma and Lava? from a molten state (Yahoo Kids Dictionary).What happens when When Kids Dictionary). (Yahoo the Lava, Ash andMagma and Lava cool?Dust cool the formation ofrocks begin from theWhere do those IgneousMinerals.Rocks come from anyway? Lava is the moltenrock/magma that reachesthe earths surface througha volcano or fissure. (Yahoo Kids Dictionary).