37.7k views
2 votes
Why are rift zones common places for igneous rock to form?

User Zhen Zhang
by
7.9k points

2 Answers

2 votes
Rift zones are a common place for igneous rocks to form because when the rift in the Earth happens, magma is in the crack. When this magma cools, it hardens forming Igneous rock.


*When magma or lava cools and hardens it forms Igneous rock.

Hope this helps!
User Riezebosch
by
7.8k points
2 votes
Igneous RockBelow the hard, solid lithosphere, Earth’s interior contains hot, melted rocks in liquid form. When liquid rock cools, it solidifies to become igneous rock. The lava that flows from a volcano can cool to form the igneous rock basalt. Molten material deep within Earth can form the igneous rock granite.


User Rama
by
8.2k points

Related questions

asked Oct 13, 2017 213k views
Sukhwinder asked Oct 13, 2017
by Sukhwinder
8.1k points
2 answers
4 votes
213k views
asked Jan 4, 2017 199k views
Mark Qian asked Jan 4, 2017
by Mark Qian
7.7k points
1 answer
3 votes
199k views
1 answer
0 votes
166k views