Geography PYQ 366 of 587 · Geological History & Rocks · Rocks

Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of lava?

  1. AIgneous
  2. BSedimentary
  3. CCrystal
  4. DMetamorphic

70th B.P.S.C. Pre-2024

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Correct answer: (a) Igneous

Explanation

Igneous rocks are formed when magma (inside the Earth) and lava (on the outer surface) cool and solidify. They do not have layers and fossils are also not found in them. They are both crystalline and non-crystalline.

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