rocks form when magma rises from the mantle but cools down and solidifies in the crust.

Sedimentary

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Extrusive igneous

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Intrusive igneous

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Metamorphic

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The correct option is C Intrusive igneous
Intrusive igneous rocks form when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface and solidifies. Intrusive igneous rocks like granite, gabbro, diorite, and dunite have large, well-formed crystals.

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Tick the correct answer.

(i) The rock which is made up of molten magma is

(a) Igneous

(b) Sedimentary

(ii) The innermost layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Core

(iii) Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of

(a) Rocks

(b) Minerals

(iv) Rocks which contain fossils are

(a) Sedimentary rocks

(b) Metamorphic rocks

(v) The thinnest layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Mantle

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