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Mountains form when the volcano reaches the surface
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Does a volcano form when magma reaches earths surface?
That is correct. When magma travels from the mantle to the crust and reaches the surface, that is a volcano.
Does a mountin form when a volcano reaches the surface of the water in an ocean?
No, because when a volcano reaches the surface of the water it forms a volcnic island not a mountain
Does a mountain form when a volcano reaches the surface of the water in an ocean?
No. It is called a volcanic island.
What substance reaches the earths surface that comes from a volcano?
lava
Are mountains formed when a volcano reaches the surface of the water in an ocean?
i think that mountains form when volcano reaches the surface of the water in an ocean because they first make plates that pull and push and they push until they make a mountain and they never let go of pushing they just keep on going and going.
Can volcanoes form because of an earthquake?
Not really. Earthquakes can and do occur when a volcano is forming, but the volcano is not a result of an earthquake. Volcanoes are formed when magma (molten rock) within the earth's crust reaches the surface.
What does magma that reaches the surface flow out of?
it flows out of the central vent at the top of the volcano
What is called when magma erupts onto the surface of the volcano?
Lava. Because when magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.
What causes a volcano to grow larger?
When a volcano erupts, molten rock reaches the surface as lava, ash, or similar material. This is addes to the surface of the volcano. So the mountain or edifice of a volcano is essentially a pile of material that has erupted in the past.
What do volcanoes let out when it erupts?
Lava. As soon as magma reaches the surface of the volcano it becomes lava.
What materials are in a volcano?
Lava, or Magma as it is called before it reaches the surface is made out of molten rock.
What forms in earths crust when molten material reaches the surface?
crystals form when lava reaches the surface and cools
