What Are Igneous Rocks?

By Molly Aloian

Book Overview

Igneous rock has a dramatic beginning - it requires red-hot volcanic activity. This fact-filled book explains how granite, lava, basalt, silica, quartz and feldspar are formed after hot, molten rock cools. Readers will also learn about volcanoes and tectonic plates, the minerals that make up igneous rocks, and the crystallization of rock material.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778772330
• ISBN13: 9780778772330
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6