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What is the name of the underground liquid rock?
The underground liquid rock is called magma when it is beneath the Earth's surface. When magma reaches the surface, it is then referred to as lava.
Does lava form under ground or above ground?
Lava forms underground in magma chambers. When it erupts onto the Earth's surface through volcanic activity, it becomes lava.
How are rocks that form from magma and lava different?
Rocks that form from magma underground are called igneous rocks, while rocks that form from lava on the Earth's surface are also classified as igneous rocks. The main difference lies in where the rock solidifies - magma crystallizes underground, forming intrusive igneous rocks with larger crystals, while lava solidifies on the surface, creating extrusive igneous rocks with smaller crystals.
What is lava called when it is a solid?
When lava solidifies, it is called igneous rock.
Lava that forms smooth ropelike coils when it hardens is called?
Pahoehoe
What is lava called when underground?
magma
When mama emerges from underground is it called lava?
yes
When is molten rock called lava and when is it called magma?
Molten rock is called magma when it is underground and lava when it reaches the surface.
What are melted rocks called when they come to the surface?
Lava. (When it is underground it is called magma)
What is melted volcanic rock called?
If it is underground it is magma, if it is on the surface it is lava
What is the definition of lava?
Molten rock from underground that has risen to the surface. If it is only underground and has not went up, it is called magma.
What are things that are ejected from a volcano.?
The matter thrown out of a volcano while it is erupting is called lava, and it consists of melted rock matter. Before erupting, the lava moves underground towards the opening of the volcano. When it is underground like this, it is called magma.
What cave forms when molten rock flows out from beneath a hardened surface of lava and leaves behind an underground chamber?
This is called a lava tube.
Is molten rock and lava flow the same thing?
Not exactly. Molten rock is called either magma or lava depending on whether it is underground or above ground. When lava flows on the surface like a river or flood it is called a lava flows, but lava is not always flowing downhill. Sometimes it can collect in a pool called a lava lake, or be flung into the air in a lava fountain.
What is the liquid called when the volcano is underground?
It's called magma when it is under the earth's surface. Once it erupts or becomes visible on the surface, its called lava
What is the word for molten rock when it reaches Earth's surface?
It is called lava. Underground it is referred to as magma.
Where on the app for Minecraft can you find lava?
You can find lava underground.
