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  • Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation & Cooling Process Explained
    No, that's incorrect. Intrusive igneous rocks are cooled and solidified below the ground.

    Here's why:

    * Intrusive means the magma (molten rock) cooled and solidified within the Earth's crust.

    * Extrusive igneous rocks are formed when lava (magma that has erupted onto the surface) cools and solidifies above ground.

    Think of it this way:

    * Intrusive: Like a cake batter being baked in the oven. The batter (magma) cools and solidifies within the oven (Earth's crust).

    * Extrusive: Like pouring batter onto a baking sheet and letting it cool. The batter (lava) cools and solidifies on the surface (Earth's surface).

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