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The mantle is the source of molten rock. This molten material can, if the tectonics are right, penetrate up through the solid outer mantle and the crust to deliver lava, which is molten rock (magma) that has reached the surface of the earth.
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What is the molten material found on the earth's surface?
The molten material that reaches earth's surface is lava :)
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
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.
What is molten rock above the earth surface?
Molten rock at the earth's surface is called lava. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface is called magma.
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.
What is the molten material found on the earth's surface?
The molten material that reaches earth's surface is lava :)
What layer of earth forms the continents?
the crust. the layer below that is the layer of molten lava called the mantle. the continental plates move and float on this. this is known as continental drift
What is core in the layer of the earth?
a core is molten lava state fluid of many minerals including in compound state . The lava is formed due to excess pressure of earth atmosphere and crust
Is the lava a rock?
Lava is molten rock on earth's surface.
The earth's surface is what on molten rock?
Molten rock on the Earth's surface is called lava.
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
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.
What is molten rock above the earth surface?
Molten rock at the earth's surface is called lava. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface is called magma.
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.
What are molten substances that appear at the surface of earth?
The molten substances that appear at the surface of the earth is magma or lava
Description of Hot Lava?
Lava is molten rock on or above Earth's surface.
Which layer of the earth is completely solid?
the earth's inner core is solid, and the crust is solid, obviously, because we can walk on it.
