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Magma underground can take hundreds of thousands of years to cool. Magma above ground can, under certain circumstances, cool within minutes.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 8y agoIn undersea eruptions, almost instantly. On land it depends on the viscosity and other factors. On land, could be minutes, hours, days, weeks.
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∙ 11y agoit could take up to a few minutes for it to cool
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∙ 15y agoabout 2 to 3 weeks
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∙ 12y agoreally fast!
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Why does lava take a long time to cool down?
Lava cools slowly because lava is a poor conductor of heat. Lava flows slow down and thicken as they harden.
How long would it take for lava to dry?
time!
What type of rocks form when lava cools after a volcanic eruption?
Igneous Rock is formed when a volcano erupts and the the lava cools down to harden. Pumice Stone Extrusive Rocks Glass Rocks Hope this Helps :)
A long crack from which lava flows is called a?
fissure
Mountains formed from the build up of volcanic lava often take this shape?
Shield
Does the lava harden?
Actually, it does not. It is soft.
Why is lava and magma not a rock?
Lava and magma are not rocks because they are liquids and cant harden because they are to hot to harden and cant cool themselves down long enough to form a hard structure. Magma and lava is rock - it's just been superheated by the Earth's core.
How long does it take for grape popsicle to harden?
It takes at least 3 days to harden.
How are Pillow Lava and Pahoehoe lava the same?
Both pillow lava and pahoehoe lava have about the same composition and harden into a kind of rock called basalt.
What are the names of rocks that harden before they come out of the volcano and the name of rocks that harden after they come out of a volcano?
It is called Lava
Dust sized particles of harden lava?
it is kaka shamucky
What happens to magma and lava when they coll and harden?
it turs to rock
How do volcanoes shape the Pacific Northwest?
volcanoes will erupt and let out lava then the lava will harden and that will be new land.
How was a diamond formed?
lava helps harden with stone and minerals grow it
What happens after lava harden and turnes into igneous?
It hardens and turns it to rock.
What rock is formed when magma and lava cool and harden?
Igneous Rock.
Why does lava harden?
Because it cools down and changes its state of mater.
