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No, the mantle of the earth is not liquid. It is fairly solid, but the lower parts nearer the core are extremely hot and are plastic. The mantle is under tremendous pressure, and this pressure prevents rock from melting, even at the elevated temperatures there. Use the link below for more information.

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Yes, it is a plastic (changeable) Liquid as hard as steel, yet flexible. true Magma, according to a number of science writers, has (Never Been Seen By Man) Volcanic liquid fire-rock- such as Lava and volcanic ejecta, should not be confused with Magma.There is some similarity in the names. Yes liquid magma is a layer of the Earth. This layer is termed as mantle.

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Once magma has reached the surface, it is refered to as lava.

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Magma is underground and lava is above ground. Magma is in the mantle.

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What is the liquid materials inside the earth?

the liquid materials inside the earth is the magma. Or in another words, the lava which erupts from volcanoes


Hot liquid rock deep inside earth?

magma


What is the hot liquid that lies under the earth's crust?

Molten rock..IE lava or magma


What is the molten liquid rock inside the Earth's surface?

That would be called magma.


What causes magma to form deep inside earth?

Magma is molten meaning liquid-like so it is able to move inside earth. The tectonic plates separate the earth and magma. This explains when the plates move earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Lava is not magma by the way! lava is hardened magma and magma is molten!


How do rocks solidify from molten magma?

The same way any solid forms from a liquid - the liquid magma cools off and becomes solid. This usually happens when the magma comes to the cooler surface of the earth as lava, but it can occur very slowly inside of the earth as the magma gradually cools.


What is a rock inside earth that has melted into a liquid?

Your question is really too muddled to understand. However, melted rock is called magma.


How magma moves upward though a volcano and reaches the surface during an eruption?

The inside of the earth (Mantle) pushes the hot magma liquid and makes the magma move toward the surface.


Hot melted rock inside the earth is called?

The molten rock inside the Earth is called magma. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.


Is the core of the Earth liquid?

Magma. Yes, it is liquid.


When magma cools deep inside earth?

When magma cools deep inside earth, igneous rockforms.


Is magma a?

No. Magma is molten rock inside the earth.