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Igneous Rocks Batuan Beku/Igneous Rocks Hot rocks/Fire Rocks Igneous Rock Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools and solidifies. Molten rock is called magma when it is…

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Slide 1 Igneous Rocks Slide 2 Slide 3 Igneous rocks form when magma cools and hardens. Photo used with permission from Mike Jarvis, Naperville Central HS, Naperville, IL…

Slide 1  Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools and solidifies. Molten rock is called lava when it is above the Earth’s surface and magma when it is below. Slide…