If a significant amount of extrusive igneous rock is found in an area, one would expect also to find _____ in the area.
A. tornadoes
B. geysers
C. volcanoes
D. thermal heat vents
C. volcanoes
When a volcano erupts it produces magma, which cools quickly on the Earth's surface, producing extrusive igneous rock.
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