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Igneous Rock

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     challenging words:    granite, underground, caption, lava, magma, rocks, below, rock, surface, above, form, instead, quickly, large, either, different


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Igneous Rock
By Meg Leonard
  

1     Caption: scoria, an igneous rock formed where lava cooled quickly above ground
 
2     There are different types of rocks. One type is an igneous rock. This type of rock forms either above or below ground. They are called fire rocks. This is because they form from melted rock. When melted rock is below ground, it is called magma. Igneous rocks can form underground when a pocket of magma cools. When melted rock is above ground, it is called lava. Igneous rock can also form as the lava cools above ground after a volcano erupts. Granite is one type of igneous rock. Granite is very hard. It is used for structures that need to last a long time. Monuments can be made of granite. Granite can also be .....
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