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Lava becomes rock by cooling, which causes it to solidify. The lava is basically freezing, much like water freezing into ice, only at a much higher temperature.
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How does a rock turn into lava?
The rock becomes too hot that it must turn into liquid form (lava). This would usually mean that the rock had to have come into contact with lava first.
What type of rock does rock turn into when it erupts?
lava
When igneous rock forms what does magma and lava do?
When lava hardens it makes igneous rock
What type of rock does lava turn into if it doesnt melt?
Lava IS molten rock therefore your question is meaningless.
Does lava turn into a rock when it cools?
yes
How do magma turn into extrusive igneous rock?
Lava can turn into igneous rock in 2 ways. When the lava cools to a hardening point inside the volcano it is called intrusive igneous rock. When lava cools outside of the volcano it is called extrusive igneous rock.
What makes an igneous rock?
Solidified magma or lava is igneous rock.
How Does heat turn into lava?
The rocks in the center of the Earth are under so much pressure that the heat makes the rocks melt. The melted rock is magma, or lava once it has got out of the ground.
What does an igneous rock turn into?
There is no specific anser for that but it can melt and turn into magma again or have heat and pressure to turn into metamorphic rock or it can have been weathered and erosioned on to turn into Sediments see no specific answer
What kind of rock makes up most of the igneous rock?
There is no rock that makes up igneous rock. It is made when lava cools and hardens.
What is the only type of rock that magma or lava can turn in to?
igneous
What is conserved when metamorphic rock melts and turn into lava?
matter
