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It cools then it heats back up!
Lava is molten rock (rock that is a fluid due to high temperatures). When lava cools, it becomes rock once again. Due to tectonic activity from the Earth's crust, rock can be shoved down into the mantle, which is extremely hot, which melts the rock once more.
The whole process is analogous to water freezing to become ice, and then melting to become water once more.
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How can lava flow from a volcano and become part of the rock cycle and eventually become a flow of lava again?
The lava is melted rock called magma when it is underground, then it is exposed and is then called lava. The volcano erupts, and it hardens into igneous rock. If the igneous rock heats up again, it is lava once more!
Is there a difference between lava and lava flow?
Yes, there is a difference between lava and lava flow. Lava is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, while lava flow refers to the movement of lava as it travels down a volcano or hillside. Lava flow is the result of the eruption of molten rock, which can vary in speed and direction.
What is a slab of volcanic rock called?
A slab of volcanic rock is called a "lava flow" or a "lava rock".
What is lava flow made out of?
A lava flow consists of extremely hot molten rock.
What does a rock become when it melts?
Lava.
If a lava flow at Earth's surface had a basaltic composition what rock type would the flow likely turn into upon solidification?
It would form into the rock basalt, an extrusive, mafic, igneous rock.
How does lava become an igneous rock?
lava becomes igneous rock by cooling down and hardening -ctd
What type of igneous rock is a lava flow an example of?
It is an example of extrusive igneous rock.
When a rock melts what substance does it become?
Lava.
Is dike a type of lava flow?
A dike is not a type of lava flow, but rather a sheet-like intrusion of igneous rock that cuts across existing rock layers. Dikes form when molten rock (magma) is injected into fractures in the Earth's crust and crystallizes before reaching the surface.
When a volcano erupts lava may flow onto the surface. What type of rock does the lava cooling form?
When lava cools on the surface, it forms igneous rock called basalt.
What is meant by lava flows?
A lava flow is a stream of molten rock that moves downhill from an erupting volcano.
