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What happens when molten lava flows on the surface of earth?

It cools and forms new land.


Lava cools down and accumulates into rock as it reaches Earth's surface?

Lava cools down and accumulates into rock as it reaches Earth's surface


What happens when volcano lava cools at the surface?

lava melts and then soldifies and turns into rocks:L


How does a volcanoes lava form a mountain?

Lava cools down and accumulates into rock as it reaches Earth's surface


What is magma called when it reaches the earth's surface?

Magma that reaches the Earth's surface is known as lava.


When lava cools at Earth's surface what type of igneous rocks are formed?

Extrusive


What igneous rock are formed when lava cools at earth's surface?

Basalt is the igneous rock formed when lava cools at the Earth's surface. It is fine-grained and commonly found in ocean basins.


What rock is formed when lava cools at the service of the earth?

Extrusive igneous rock such as basalt forms when lava cools at the earth's surface.


Is Basalt intrusive or extrusive?

extrusive it forms when lava from a volcanic eruption cools on the surface.


Is lava magma when it cools down?

No. Lava is magma that has reached the surface.


When volcano lava cools at the surface?

When magma cools at the surface of the Earth, it cools very quickly and hardens on the Earths crust. However, it continues flowing underneath, forming interesting textures.


Lava is magma that has reached the what in an eruption?

Lava is magma that has reached the surface of the earth in an eruption. When this cools down, it will form igneous rocks.