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Term for rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the surface of the earth

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igneous rock

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Extrusive, or volcanic, igneous rock is produced when magma exits and cools above (or very near) the Earth's surface. These are the rocks that form at erupting volcanoes and oozing fissures.

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igneous rock

Extrusive, or volcanic, igneous rock is produced when magma exits and cools above (or very near) the Earth's surface.

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