GCEGeographyRocks and Landforms2024

Which of the following correctly describes the process by which magma cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface to form rocks?

AExtrusive igneous activity
BIntrusive igneous activityCORRECT
CMetamorphic recrystallization
DChemical weathering
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Intrusive igneous activity occurs when magma cools and solidifies slowly beneath the Earth's surface, forming coarse-grained rocks such as granite. The slow cooling allows large mineral crystals to develop. Extrusive activity, by contrast, involves lava cooling rapidly at the surface.
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