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When lava cools and hardens quickly on the Earth's surface, the rock grains are

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Magma that cools quickly forms one kind of igneous rock, and magma that cools slowly forms another kind. When magma rises from deep within the earth and explodes out of a volcano, it is called lava, and it cools quickly on the surface. Rock formed in this way is called extrusive igneous rock.

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The rock grains are large
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