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What is the angular distance of the horizon below the plane of observation caused by the curvature of the earths surface called?
The angular distance of the horizon below the plane of observation caused by the curvature of the Earth's surface is called the dip angle.
What is the name for a sudden eruption from the surface of a star such as the sun?
These phenomenon are called solar flares. They are caused by the powerful magnetic fields of the sun interacting and causing an outburst of solar material. Further information, real-time animations and images of solar flares can be seen at NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory site in the related links below.
What is sub satellite point?
A subsatellite point is the point on the Earth's surface directly below a satellite in orbit. This point moves as the satellite orbits the Earth. The subsatellite point is also called the nadir point.
What is the name of the location on the surface of the earth that receives insolation when the sun is directly overhead?
When the Sun is directly overhead (at zenith) the point below it is called nadir.
What is granulation on the sun caused by?
The grainieness is caused by convective cells at the sun's sufrace. Hooter material rises up at the centers of these "grains" (called granules) while less hot material sinks around their edges. Each granule is several hundred miles across.
Is this true or false formed in the mantle molten material called lava cools to form minerals below earth's surface?
This is false. Molten material below earth's surface is known as magma. It is only known as lava once it has been erupted onto the surface.
Give names for the molten material in the Earth and molten material outside the Earth?
Molten material below ground is called magma, and molten material above ground is called lava.
What is the term for molten rock material that reaches earth's surface?
Molten rock that is contained below the earth's surface is known as magma. Once it break the surface of the earth, as in a volcanic eruption, it is called lava.
Is. magma is melt rock that has come to the surface?
No! First of all, magma is below the surface and it is molten material.
What is molten rock called on land?
It is called lava above the surface, and magma below the surface.
Can Molten rock material from which minerals can crystallize be called magma?
Yes, molten rock material from which minerals can crystallize is called magma when it is below the Earth's surface. Once the molten rock material reaches the Earth's surface, it is referred to as lava.
What do call molten rock before it has erupted?
Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is known as magma. After it erupts from a volcano it is called lava.
What type of heat transfer called when molten rock below the Earth's surface rises then cools and sinks below the surface again?
This type of heat transfer is called convection. As the molten rock rises, it carries heat towards the Earth's surface, then cools and sinks back down to be reheated again. This cyclical movement of fluid material is a key mechanism in driving the process of plate tectonics.
What common rock is formed from the solidification of molten material?
Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of molten material, such as lava or magma. This process can occur either above or below the Earth's surface and results in rocks like basalt, granite, and obsidian.
What call molten rock before it has erupted?
Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is known as magma. After it erupts from a volcano it is called lava.
What is the difference between lava and molten rock?
Lava refers specifically to molten rock that flows on the surface of the Earth during a volcanic eruption. Molten rock, on the other hand, is the hot, liquid rock below the Earth's surface that has not yet erupted. Essentially, all lava is molten rock, but not all molten rock is lava.
What are fire-formed rocks called?
Fire-formed rocks are called igneous rocks. They are formed through the solidification of molten rock material, either below the Earth's surface (intrusive) or at the surface (extrusive). Examples include granite, basalt, and obsidian.
