An igneous rock is light in color and has extremely coarse grains. What is the most likely origin of the rock?

a magma chamber
the bottom of the ocean
an outer slope of a volcano
the shore of a volcanic island

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The characteristics you've described—a light color and extremely coarse grains—indicate that the rock is likely an intrusive igneous rock, which forms from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface. The large grain size suggests that the cooling process was gradual, allowing crystals to grow large.

Given this information, the most likely origin of the rock would be:

a magma chamber.

Magma chambers are where magma collects and cools slowly, leading to the formation of coarse-grained igneous rocks like granite.

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