Granite is a type of ___ which forms from cooling magma.

Lava stone

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Igneous rock

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Volcanic dust

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Sedimentary rock

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The correct option is B
Igneous rock

Igneous rocks are formed through the cooling of magma or lava. Rocks like granite and basalt are formed when magma cools above the surface of the earth.

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Granite is a type of ___ which forms from cooling magma.

The correct option is B Igneous rock Igneous rocks are formed through the cooling of magma or lava. Rocks like granite and basalt are formed when magma cools above the surface of the earth.

The correct option is B
Igneous rock

Igneous rocks are formed through the cooling of magma or lava. Rocks like granite and basalt are formed when magma cools above the surface of the earth.