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Lava. (When it is underground it is called magma)
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What are melted rocks called and where do they come from?
Magma is melted rock that is found beneath the surface of the earth.It is called magma
How can volcanoes cause melted rock?
Volcanoes do not cause rocks to melt, they are just the exit where melted rock come to the earths surface.
What is the name of the opening in the earths crust where hot melted rocks from inside the earth come to the surface?
volcano
What is the name of opening in the earths crust where hot melted rocks from inside the earth come to the surface?
volcano
Is magma the result of rocks being heated into liquid rock?
yes. magma is melted rock that is still underground while lava is melted rock above ground
Do sedimentary rocks come from the center of the earth?
No. Sedimentary rocks form relatively close to the surface. No rocks that we have access to come from the planet's center.
Scientists divide rocks into groups based on what?
Rocks are grouped by how they are formed. There are 3 types of rocks. Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous rock. Sedimentary rocks are made from broken down rocks, called sediment, which come from all three rocks. Metamorphic rocks come from existing rocks that are changed by heat and pressure. The Igneous rocks are formed from magma that rose up to the surface, also known as lava. When the lava cools and hardens it forms igneous rocks. That is a rock cycle. Rocks are grouped by how they are formed. There are 3 types of rocks. Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous rock. Sedimentary rocks are made from broken down rocks, called sediment, which come from all three rocks. Metamorphic rocks come from existing rocks that are changed by heat and pressure. The Igneous rocks are formed from magma that rose up to the surface, also known as lava. When the lava cools and hardens it forms igneous rocks. That is a rock cycle.
Melted rock that has come out of a mountain is?
The molted rock that has come out of a mountain is called magma.
What is the name of the opening in the Earth's crust where hot melted rock from inside the earth come to surface?
volcano
The orgin of sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rocks come from the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water.
What are lava rocks made of?
Lava rocks are made of basalt, which is made from andesite and dacite. Basalt will come in a wide variety of textures as well as colors.
What are the names of rocks that harden before they come out of the volcano and the name of rocks that harden after they come out of a volcano?
It is called Lava
