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The intense heat converts the water to steam. Meanwhile, the cooling effect of the water causes the lave to begin to solidify. This continues until the lava no longer has enough heat energy to convert the water to steam. At this point, the lava solidifies very quickly. This has been happening on the east coast of the Big Island in Hawaii for several years now, and has added acres of new land (solid lava) to the island.

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Q: What happens when water and lava meet?
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