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Lava cooling is similar to water turning to ice. In both cases, a liquid is changing forms of matter into a solid.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoLava is much cooler than air at Earth's surface, so it will loose heat to the air.
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Why does lava take a long time to cool down?
Lava cools slowly because lava is a poor conductor of heat. Lava flows slow down and thicken as they harden.
How does the temperature of lava affect how far the lava will flow?
The hotter it is, the longer it takes to cool off, and the further it can flow.
What cools down lava?
Lava cools in the ocean waters. It will also cool down as it moves.
Why does lava cool into?
The minerals in magma form crystals when solidifying, giving igneous rocks their characteristic hardness.
How do minerals form from magma and lava?
well lava and magma are pretty much the same thing but the way minerals form from lava and magma is that when a volcano erupts the magma turns to lava and lava is just magma that cool-es faster because it is on the surface. anyway the way that minerals form is when the lava and minerals already form come together they form new minerals
Can a fire extinguisher cool lava?
It can cool lava somewhat, but so does air or anything else that is at a lower temperature than the lava. It would not cool lava enough to make noticeable difference.
In avatar into the inferno how do you cool the lava bucket?
how do you cool the lava bucket in into the inferno
Will lava cool off when it drops in water?
Yes. Lava will cool in water, though it might not be instantaneous.
Does lava cool down in the air?
No. Lava heats up the air. In turn, the air cools the lava.
What does Lava on the surface of the earth do quickly?
Lava on the earth's surface will cool quickly.
Make a sentence with the word lava?
The lava flowed steadily down the volcano's slopes, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Where are rocks came from?
when lava emerges on out of mountain then the molten lava cool to form rocks.
What is purpose for making a lava lamp?
lava lamps are used to have something cool in your house
Why does lava take a long time to cool down?
Lava cools slowly because lava is a poor conductor of heat. Lava flows slow down and thicken as they harden.
What happens to lava when it enters the ocean?
On contact with water lava will cool rapidly to form rock.
What is the difference between lava and water?
that lava is a hot sup stance and water is a cool substance
Why doesn't the lava on Venus stop flowing and cool down?
It does. However, since Venus is much hotter than Earth it takes the lava longer to cool.
