Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right.               This rock type forms from cooling and solidifying magma.       These are rocks currently being formed from cooling lava in Hawaiian active volcanoes.    This rock type is made from previous rocks that have been eroded, transported and redeposited.      These are rocks that have been altered due to heat and pressure. A. Extrusive igneous rocks B. Metamorphic rocks C. Intrusive igneous rocks D. Sedimentary rocks

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