Question

what is igneous rocks
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Answer 1

Answer:

Igneous rock, or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust.

Answer 2

Answer:

there are three major types of rocks -

• igneous rocks
• sedimentary rocks
• metamorphic rocks

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when the molten magma cools, it becomes solid. rocks thus are called igneous rocks.

➤ they are also called primary rocks

➤ there are two types of igneous rocks

• intrusive rocks
• extrusive rocks