Question

question 1. a student thinks that granite must be a metamorphic or igneous rock. which fact from a passage indicates that granite is an igneous rock? a. granite has large grains of different colors. b. granite forms under earths surface. c. granite forms from liquid rock that cools. d. granite is made from shales and sandstone.

Explanation:

Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of molten (liquid) rock. Option C describes granite forming from liquid rock that cools, which matches the defining characteristic of an igneous rock. Option A is a physical trait not unique to igneous rocks, Option B is incorrect as granite forms underground (plutonic igneous rock), and Option D describes formation from sedimentary rocks, which is characteristic of metamorphic rocks.

Answer:

C. Granite forms from liquid rock that cools.