A friend of yours has granite counter tops installed in her kitchen, and asks you what you know about this type of rock. A reasonable answer would be:

a. it is a type of sedimentary rock (made up of the sediments of dead plant and animal remains)
b. it is a type of rock that is formed by high pressure
c. it is a type of rock that is only found on the ocean floor
d. it is a type of igneous rock that is formed underground
e. it is a type of igneous rock that is formed above ground


D

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