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ʻā pele [ah pay-lay] is rough lava; pāhoehoe [pay-ho-ay-ho-ay] is smooth
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What is lava rock called?
Igneous rock. It is an igneous extrusive rock but it is still lava. As such it is called after the principle type such as Basalt lava, obsidian flows, rhyolite lava, andesite lava, phonolite lava.
Is lava NOT considered to be a rock?
Lava is a molten rock from a volcano, and is rock.
What does the Hawaiian term AA mean?
It means "lava" or sharp jagged lava
How is a rock from cooling lava classified?
a rock from cooling lava is called a extrusive igneous rock
What is the difference between lava and molten rock?
Molten rock may exist either on the surface or underground. It is only considered lava when it is at the surface. Underground molten rock is called magma.
What were the hawaiian island made from?
Volcanoes. The islands are mainly basalt rock and lava flows.
What are two types of hawaiian lava?
ʻAʻā lava and Pāhoehoe are the two types of Hawaiian lava.
What is lava rock called?
Igneous rock. It is an igneous extrusive rock but it is still lava. As such it is called after the principle type such as Basalt lava, obsidian flows, rhyolite lava, andesite lava, phonolite lava.
How is hawaiian lava different from composite cone lava?
Compared with the lava in composite volcanoes, hawaiian lava has a slow silica content, is runny, and erupts at a higher temperature.
What kind of rock forms when volcanic rock cools?
The type of rock depends on how the volcano erupted and how quickly the lava cooled. Gaseous lava that is cooled is pumice, a stone so light it floats on water. Thick, slow moving lava hardens into rhyolite. Volcanoes in the Hawaiian islands sometimes have their lava cool quickly, forming a smooth, glassy black rock called obsidian. These are all classified as igneous rocks.
How you go to lava?
Hawaiian Islands
Is lava NOT considered to be a rock?
Lava is a molten rock from a volcano, and is rock.
Does lava make for ferile soil and if so why?
Eroded lava deposits make rich soils due the abundance of minerals in the rock. Witness the Hawaiian Islands with their lush vegetation and plantations. They are volcanic islands.
What does the Hawaiian term AA mean?
It means "lava" or sharp jagged lava
How can lava not burn rock?
Lava does not burn rock because rock is not flammable.
Which kind of rock would you expect to see on the big island of Hawaii?
Lava rocks. All of the Hawaiian islands were created by volcanoes.
Is the lava a rock?
Lava is molten rock on earth's surface.
