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Magma is a mixture of various molten minerals and trapped gasses. To a large degree it can be though of as a mixture of oxides. Those that are will commonly form minerals include Silica (SiO2), potassium oxide (K2O), sodium oxide (Na2O), calcium oxide (CaO), magnesium oxide (MgO), and iron II oxide (FeO). The most common gasses are water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
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Do some mountains have lava or magma inside?
magma
What causes magma to form deep inside earth?
Magma is molten meaning liquid-like so it is able to move inside earth. The tectonic plates separate the earth and magma. This explains when the plates move earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Lava is not magma by the way! lava is hardened magma and magma is molten!
What is inside a magma chamber?
molten rock
What is the difference between outer magma and lava?
the difference is that outer magma is outside, and lava is inside.
A forms when magma slowly rises up inside the crater of a larger volcano.?
When magma slowly rises up the inside the crater of a larger volcano, it forms a Lava Dome.
Hot melted rock inside the earth is called?
The molten rock inside the Earth is called magma. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.
Is magma a?
No. Magma is molten rock inside the earth.
Do some mountains have lava or magma inside?
magma
Is magma a gem?
No. Magma is molten rock inside the earth.
When magma cools deep inside earth?
When magma cools deep inside earth, igneous rockforms.
How does magma occur?
Magma occurrs by rocks melting inside a volcano
What is a volcanoes magma?
the magma is hot molten rock inside the volcano.
Does soil have magma?
No. Magma is molten rock inside the earth. Soil can contain material from magma. Magma can solidify inside earth or erupt from volcano. The material can then weather away and become a component of soil.
What is the area where magma collects inside a volcanoe before it erupts?
Magma chamber.
Why lava and magma is together?
Magma is just lava inside the earth, and lava is just magma outside the earth.
How is magma classified?
Magma can be classified in the two ways. When it is inside the volcano it is called magma, but when it is out of the volcano, it's then called lava.
Is lava in the magma?
Lava is when it's outside the volcano, magma is when it's inside of the volcano.
