Which correctly pairs the location of cooling extrusive igneous rock with its texture?
A)Beneath the surface; finer.
B)Beneath the surface; coarser.
C)At the surface; finer.
D)At the surface; coarser.

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Extrusive igneous rock cools at the surface and typically has a finer texture due to the rapid cooling process. Rock that cools beneath the surface has a longer time to crystallize and tends to have a coarser texture.

Which Correctly Pairs the Location of Cooling Extrusive Igneous Rock