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3. Which of the following best describes how an igneous rock forms?

Hot lava from a volcano cools into rock.
Sedimentary rock deep in the surface is pressurized and heated.
Layers of sediment stick together due to pressure.
Remains of an animal are covered in soil and compressed over time.
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User Dean P
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Answer: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.

Explanation: so it is A Hot lava from a volcano cools into rock.

Sedimentary rock deep in the surface is pressurized and heated for those people who don't want a small history lesson

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Answer:

The following option best describes how an igneous rock forms:

Hot lava from a volcano cools into rock.

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