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Why does magma shoot out of a volcano?

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because it is being pushed up from under the ground under pressure.

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Does magma shoot from a volcano or lava?

Magma is lava before it actually reaches the surface of the Earth. So magma comes from a volcano, not lava.


Where does liquid rock or magma shoot out or erupt through the ground?

An place where molten rock erupts is called a volcano.


Is lava magma?

yes. magma is the lava that is in the volcano and lava is the magma that is outside a volcano


Where is the magma in a volcano?

In a magma chamber


What is magma calle when it comes out of a volcano?

When magma comes out of a volcano, it is called Lava.


Where on magma is the mage on HorseIsle?

mage=volcano on magma keep going around volcano


Is lava in the magma?

Lava is when it's outside the volcano, magma is when it's inside of the volcano.


How does the magma rise from the volcano?

magma rises up out of a volcano by the build up of pressure


What happens when there isn't any magma in the magma chamber of a volcano?

the volcano becomes extinct


How is magma classified?

Magma can be classified in the two ways. When it is inside the volcano it is called magma, but when it is out of the volcano, it's then called lava.


Does a volcano make magma?

A volcano does not make magma. The magma is created underground by melted rocks due to the earth's core temperature. When na big amount of magma is created, the volcano feels pressure, and then it errupts magma, but it does not make it.


What is the definition of a volcano magma chamber?

A volcano magma chamber is a large underground reservoir that holds molten rock (magma). It is a key component of a volcano's plumbing system and acts as a storage unit for magma before it is eventually erupted to the surface. The magma chamber is typically located beneath the volcano and can vary in size and shape.