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Is lava fluid?
Lava of relatively low viscosity (relatively low silica content, so basic rock such as basalt). Associated with constructive plate margins and with intra-plate volcanoes such as Hawaii.
Molten rock under ground?
Magma or lava. Classified as mafic or felsic, depending on it's minerology.
What is the name of this melted substance from the earth?
Lava is molten rock escaping through holes and cracks (eg volcanos) in the Earth's crust. The molten rock when under the Earth's crust is called magma.
What is liquid rock?
molten rock
What is a substance that can survive molten lava?
Most likely an igneous rock can withstand molten lava.
What do you call a molten rock?
Molten rock is called magma when it is below ground and lava when it is above ground.
Molten rock under the ground?
yes there is its called the mantle its under the crust
Liquid rock is called?
Liquid or molten rock is called magma when it is below the ground and lava when it flows above the ground.
What is the difference between lava and molten rock?
Molten rock may exist either on the surface or underground. It is only considered lava when it is at the surface. Underground molten rock is called magma.
Does magma cool above ground or beneath?
No. Molten rock under the surface is called magma. Molten rock above the surface is referred to as lava.
A molten rock starting with l?
A molten rock that has cooled is an Igneous rock. To my knowledge there is not a specific igneous rock that starts with L. However molten rock above ground is called lava.
When molten rock undergoes crystallization above ground what type of rock result?
Extrusive igneous rock is the result of above ground crystallization.
What distinguishes magma from lava?
magma is molten rock that is still underground and lava is molten rock that is above ground
What is the liquid rock in a volcano called?
Liquid or molten rock is called magma when it is below the ground and lava when it flows above the ground.
What name is given to molten rock above ground?
lava
What is molten rock above ground?
Molten rock is called magma if residing below the surface and lava if erupted at the surface.
When molten rock undergoes crystallization above ground what type of rocks result?
Extrusive igneous rock is the result of above ground crystallization.
