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What do you call an opening in the Earth's crust where melted rock reaches the surface?
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What is the melted rock magma called when it reaches the earths surface?
LAva
What type of igneous rock formed when melted rock reaches earths surface?
Lava, granite, etc
What is the name of opening in the earths crust where hot melted rocks from inside the earth come to the surface?
volcano
What type of opening in the earth's surface allows melted rock to flow out?
A volcano or volcanic vent is an opening in the earth's surface that allows melted rock (lava) to flow out.
What is an opening in earths crust through which gases and melted rock pass?
volcano
What is the melted rock magma called when it reaches the earths surface?
LAva
What type of igneous rock formed when melted rock reaches earths surface?
Lava, granite, etc
What is melted rock that reaches Earths surface and forms extrusive and igneous rock when it cools?
a Obsidion rock
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
What igneous rock is melted rock that reaches earths surface and forms extrusive igneous rock when it cools?
a Obsidion rock
How does melted rock reaches earth's surface?
From holes in the ground that push up the melted rock
What type of opening in the earth's surface allows melted rock to flow out?
A volcano or volcanic vent is an opening in the earth's surface that allows melted rock (lava) to flow out.
What is an opening in earths crust through which gases and melted rock pass?
volcano
Melted rock below earths surface?
Magma is the geological term for melted or molten rock below the earth's surface. Once the magma has reached the surface it is called lava.
Hot melted rock that reaches the surface of the Earth is called what?
If it reaches the surface, it is magma or lava. If it merely intrudes into rocks already formed, it is intrusive. Such as sills and dikes.
What is melted rock after it hits the surface?
Molten rock, when it hits the surface, is known as lava. Before it reaches the surface, it is known as magma.
