Molten rock is called magma when it is underground and lava when it reaches the surface.
Molten rock that has erupted is called Lava, however if it has not erupted it is called Magma.
Molten rock above the Earth's surface is called lava. When molten rock, or magma, erupts onto the surface of the Earth through volcanic activity, it is known as lava. Lava can flow or explode from a volcano during an eruption.
No. Molten rock under the surface is called magma. Molten rock above the surface is referred to as lava.
Molten rock is called magma when it is inside the earth. Its called lava when it reaches the Earth's surface.
Lava
Molten rock (magma) that spews from a volcano is called lava, When it cools, the lava forms igneous rocks.
Melted rock is that hasn't surfaced is "Magma".If the melted rock already has surfaced, it is called "Lava".
Lava is the name for molten rock that appears at or near the surface from volcanic activity.
Before lava reaches the surface it is called magma.
Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface is called lava.
Lava and magma are both substances produced by volcanoes. There is a difference between the two, however. Specifically, magma has not yet come out of a volcano, while lava is magma that has erupted out of the cone.
The molten rock inside the Earth is called magma. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.