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What is the melted rock near the center of the Earth called?

It's called the liquid iron and nickel of the outer core. There is no layer of melted rock near the center of the Earth.


What is rock melted near the cor of the earth called?

When it cools inside the Earth, it's intrusive


When melted rock is formed it always?

Rises


Name one mafic igneous rock formed when melted rock material cooled near the surface of the earth?

Basalt is a mafic igneous rock formed when melted rock material cools near the surface of the Earth. It is characterized by its dark color and fine-grained texture.


What melted rock beneath the earth is called?

Melted rock beneath the earth is called magma.


What is one mafic igneous rock formed when melted rock material cools near the surface of the earth?

One such rock described would be basalt.


When melted rock cools or hardens on or under earth's surface it forms what rock?

Igneous rock. Extrusive igneous rock forms at or near the surface, intrusive igneous rock forms below the surface.


What are Convetion Currents?

convection currents are when hot rock from deep inside the the earth rises but cooler rock near the surface sinks


Is the inner part of the earth crust hot melted rock?

Well, the earth's crust is like hot rock, but not melted.


Melted rock below earths surface?

Melted rock below Earth's surface is known as magma. Magma forms when rocks in the Earth's mantle melt due to high temperatures and pressure. As magma rises towards the surface, it can eventually erupt as lava through a volcano.


What is the term for melted rock under Earth's surface?

'Magma' is melted rock occurring under the Earth's surface. When it comes up and flows out on the Earth's surface it is called 'lava'.


What is the melted rock below earth's surface?

Melted rock below the eaths suface is magma