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Below the surface, the molten rock is called magma; at the earth's surface it becomes lava, nothing has changed only the name of the liquid. Igneous rock is made by fire. Small wonder the magma from which igneous rock is formed can reach temperatures close to 1200 degrees Celsius.
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What is the hot liquid that lies under the earth's crust?
Molten rock..IE lava or magma
Melted rock that is beneath Earth's surface?
Molten rock below ground is called magma. Once the molten rock gets to the surface it is called lava.
Are all igneous rocks formed inside the earth?
Igneous rock can form inside the Earth or on its surface, from the solidification of molten rock.
Wh at is magma?
a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets and some natural satellites.
Why does the earth interior is moving?
First, because the core is mainly liquid and the Earth is rotating. Second, The Earth get a little tug from the moon.
What is molten rock when it is in and outside of the Earth's crust?
Igneous Rock
Is lava inside or outside a volcano?
Lava is molten rock above the Earth's surface. Magma is molten rock below the Earth's surface.
The earth's surface is what on molten rock?
Molten rock on the Earth's surface is called lava.
Does all magma make it to Earth's surface?
No. Magma is molten rock inside Earth. Lava is molten rock outside Earth.
What is the molten rock found beneath the surface of the earth?
Molten rock beneath the earth's surface is called magma.
What is molten material below the surface of earth called?
Molten rock material below the earth's surface is called magma.lava
Are molten rock and lava the same thing in different places?
Molten rock that has been erupted onto Earth's surface is known as lava. Molten rock within the Earth is known as magma.
The Molten rock below the earth's surface are?
molten rock below the surface is called magma
When is molten rock called magma?
Molten rock is called magma when it is inside the earth. Its called lava when it reaches the Earth's surface.
How are lava and magma the same?
Lava and magma are the same because they're both molten rock Magma is molten rock inside the earth and lava is molten rock on the earth's surface
Rock formed from molten rock on earth's surface?
igneous rock
What is another word for lava rock?
Magma or lavaLava is molten rock. Magma is a mixture of molten rock and solids.
