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Why is magma hotter than lava?

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Lava is magma that is erupted onto Earth's surface. The temperature is essentially the same, except for the cooling that may occur after eruption.

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Is basaltic or andesitic magma hotter?

Basaltic magma is hotter than andesitic magma.


Is magma push up through cracks in the earth's crust?

No its in the earth center or core if you will. Lava is outer magma is inner and the difference is the heat magma hotter lava's cooler but both are over 1000 degrees.


Does cooler magma flows more or less quickly than hotter magma?

when magma is melted at a higher temp. it'll be more runny so cooler magma will be slower than hotter magma


Why is magma stiffer than lava?

There is mostly no diffenerence in lava or magma they are pretty the same thing.


Is magma cools faster than magma?

No, magma is located in the volcano when it comes out it is called lava. Lava cools after it comes out. Magma is still heated as the volcano is.

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Is magma hotter than fire?

Many will assume that lava is hotter. It may be hard to believe, but fire can generally get hotter. I guess that lava may be seen as wore due to the fact that it can smother.


Would lava cool quicker than magma?

yes because lava is exposed to the surface while magma is below Earth's suface which would be hotter than the suface


How are rocks that form from magma and lava different?

They are different because lava is when it hits earth's atmosphere; magma turns to lava. Magma is when its inside the volcano. They are different because of the color: darker/blacker and magma rocks are way hotter. Lava rocks are colder and fragile.


Why is center of earth hotter than surface of earth?

Our core, is hot because it is basically made up of magma (lava) and red hot iron. The magma, is stored there, and that is where the volcanic magma comes from.


Is magma faster than lava?

Lava is magma, that has reached the surface.


What much the hottest sun or lava?

Wikipedia gives the range of magma temperatures as normally between 700 C and 1300 C. Lava is magma that has been forced out into air or water.


Does cooler magama flow more or less quickly than hotter magma?

Cooler magma flows slower than hotter magma.


Is basaltic or andesitic magma hotter?

Basaltic magma is hotter than andesitic magma.


Is magma push up through cracks in the earth's crust?

No its in the earth center or core if you will. Lava is outer magma is inner and the difference is the heat magma hotter lava's cooler but both are over 1000 degrees.


Is molten lava hotter than the surface of the sun?

Lava is magma that is erupted onto Earth's surface. The temperature is essentially the same, except for the cooling that may occur after eruption.


Does cooler magma flow more or less than hotter magma?

when magma is melted at a higher temp. it'll be more runny so cooler magma will be slower than hotter magma


Why is lava faster than magma?

It ways less than magma.