Why Are Igneous Rocks That Form Below Earth's Surface Called

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Multiple Choice

Why are igneous rocks that form below earth's surface called plutonic rocks?

• A) Pluto was the Greek god of the underworld.
• B) Igneous rocks formed underground are the same as those formed on Pluto.
• C) Plutonic, in Latin, means intrusive.
• D) Plutonic means non-eruptive, and intrusive rocks don't erupt.

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