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Does magma equals lava

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Lava and magma are both substances produced by volcanoes. There is a difference between the two, however. Specifically, magma has not yet come out of a volcano, while lava is magma that has erupted out of the cone.

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Lava is called magma when it is inside the earth but when it comes out it is called lava.

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Lava is magma that has reached the surface and extruded.

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