What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?
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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?
Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are those that are formed directly from the cooling of magma or lava, as opposed to lithification or metamorphosis of existing rocks. The two main kinds of igneous rocks are intrusive and extrusive.
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View this answerIntrusive and extrusive igneous rocks are distinguished by where they are formed, and by extension how fast they cool.
Intrusive rocks form when...
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Chapter 7 / Lesson 2Learn the igneous definition and see what makes igneous rocks. Compare plutonic vs. volcanic rocks and see how they form with volcanic and plutonic rocks examples.