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Yes. Technically, magma that appears on the surface of the Earth is called lava.

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How are lava and magma the same?

Lava and magma are both molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. The main difference is that magma is molten rock below the surface, while lava is molten rock that has reached the surface through volcanic eruption.


When molten rock is below ground is called?

Magma


Is magma a weathered rock?

No. Magma is molten rock underground.


Does magma cool above ground or beneath?

No. Molten rock under the surface is called magma. Molten rock above the surface is referred to as lava.


Is lava and magma the same?

Magma and lava are like each other but magma is below the Earth and lava reaches the Earth's surface.


Contrast magma to lava?

Magma is inside of the volcano and has molten rock in it. To where lava is outside the volcano and does not have as much molten rock in it as Magma does.


What name is given to molten rock underground?

Magma is a type of molten rock underground. Hope this helps. :)


Molten rock is called what?

Molten rock is called magma.


What is the name for molten rock when its under the ground?

Molten rock under the surface is called "magma". When magma reaches the surface it is called "lava".


What distinguishes magma from lava?

magma is molten rock that is still underground and lava is molten rock that is above ground


Are molten rock and lava the same thing in different places?

Molten rock that has been erupted onto Earth's surface is known as lava. Molten rock within the Earth is known as magma.


What is another word for lava rock?

Magma or lavaLava is molten rock. Magma is a mixture of molten rock and solids.