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Anything that is warmer than its surroundings will transfer heat to them and cool down in the process. Lava from a volcano transfers heat to the air, which then carries it away. Underground magma transfers heat to the surrounding rock. Since rock is a poor conductor of heat the magma will cool much more slowly than if it were at the surface.

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