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Can lava melt rock in the mountain?
Underground molten rock, called magma, does melt some of the surrounding rock.
Can magma melt iron?
Yes, magma can melt iron. Since magma is already extremely hot, and since it is hotter than iron's melting point, magma can melt iron.
Why doesn't lava melt the rock around it if it lava usually melts rock?
It takes quite a lot of heat to melt rock, and whatever is melting that rock must loose heat in the process. When molten rock comes out of a volcano, it is closer, in terms of temperature to solidifying than the surrounding rock is to melting. So the lava will cool and harden before the surrounding rock has a chance to melt, especially since the lava is also losing heat to the air. In some cases the surface rock may melt, but in fairly small amounts.
What are some examples of lava?
Acidic lava and basic lava.
How can there be snow on erupting volcanoes?
In some cases hot gasses, lava, and ash do not make it very far from the vent or rise above the volcano before they have a chance to melt much snow.
Can lava melt rock in the mountain?
Underground molten rock, called magma, does melt some of the surrounding rock.
Can magma melt iron?
Yes, magma can melt iron. Since magma is already extremely hot, and since it is hotter than iron's melting point, magma can melt iron.
If lava is to hot in a volcano can it burn the volcano down?
This is a silly question...No! Magma (not lava) can melt (not burn) and include some material sorrounding it but could never melt an entire volcano as it would cool down and become solid in doing so.
Why doesn't lava melt the rock around it if it lava usually melts rock?
It takes quite a lot of heat to melt rock, and whatever is melting that rock must loose heat in the process. When molten rock comes out of a volcano, it is closer, in terms of temperature to solidifying than the surrounding rock is to melting. So the lava will cool and harden before the surrounding rock has a chance to melt, especially since the lava is also losing heat to the air. In some cases the surface rock may melt, but in fairly small amounts.
Why do holes form in some extrusive rock?
the holes in extrusive igneous rocks (lava) are called vesicles. They are formed by gas escaping from the rock when molten, leaving bubbles in the melt which which may be preserved when the lava solidifies
What are some things that you can melt that are not metal?
ice ice cream popsicles
Do all things melt?
no they dont because some thngs expand when heated
Liquid into a solid?
Called freezing, or in the case of lava and some other things, solidifying.
Can the tectonic plates move rapidly?
They cant unless there was some random intense heating of the entire planet. As tectonic plates move because of the heating by the lava the lava would have to heat up intensely.
What are some negative things on dress code?
you cant express yourself. And you cant be different and unique
What are some examples of lava?
Acidic lava and basic lava.
What are some negative things about the microscope?
you cant see atoms
