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Igneous rocks formed on or near Earth’s surface

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Explanation: Igneous rocks (from the Latin word for fire) form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots, then rises toward the surface. Igneous rocks are divided into two groups, intrusive or extrusive, depending upon where the molten rock solidifies. They can form either on the surface (extrusive igneous rocks), or deep in the crust

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