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Molten rock that comes from a volcano is called magma when it is still underground inside the Earth's crust. Once it reaches the Earth's surface, it is then called lava.
Streams of molten lava out of a volcano are called 'lava flows'.
Molten rock is also called lava.:)
Lava is the name for molten rock that appears at or near the surface from volcanic activity.
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.
Lava, or molten lava.
The molten rock inside the Earth is called magma. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.
Molten rock is called magma when it is inside the earth. Its called lava when it reaches the Earth's surface.
Molten rock that comes from a volcano is called magma when it is still underground inside the Earth's crust. Once it reaches the Earth's surface, it is then called lava.
Streams of molten lava out of a volcano are called 'lava flows'.
When you have a volcano the molten rock is called Magma when it is inside the volcano but when it gets out of the volcano it changes name to Lava.
Molten rock is also called lava.:)
Lava is molten rock. The rock deep inside the earths mantle is always molten, and when it occasionally breaks through to the surface, the opening is called a volcano, and the liquid rock spilling out of the top is lava.
WHEN MALTEN MATERIALS ARE INSIDE THE VOLCANOES ITS CALLED MAGMA WHEN IT IS OUTSIDE THE VOLCANOES ITS CALLED LAVA
Molten rock that has erupted is called Lava, however if it has not erupted it is called Magma.
Molten rock is called magma when it is underground and lava when it reaches the surface.
Lava is the name for molten rock that appears at or near the surface from volcanic activity.