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An opening in the Earth's crust where melted rock reaches the surface is called a volcano.

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What is the melted rock magma called when it reaches the earths surface?

LAva


What is melted rock that reaches Earths surface and forms extrusive and igneous rock when it cools?

a Obsidion rock


What is the name of the opening in the earths crust where hot melted rocks from inside the earth come to the surface?

volcano


What igneous rock is melted rock that reaches earths surface and forms extrusive igneous rock when it cools?

a Obsidion rock


What is an opening in earths crust through which gases and melted rock pass?

volcano


Hot melted rock that reaches the surface of the Earth is called what?

If it reaches the surface, it is magma or lava. If it merely intrudes into rocks already formed, it is intrusive. Such as sills and dikes.


How does melted rock reaches earth's surface?

From holes in the ground that push up the melted rock


What type of opening in the earth's surface allows melted rock to flow out?

A volcano or volcanic vent is an opening in the earth's surface that allows melted rock (lava) to flow out.


What type of igneous rock formed when melted rock reaches earths surface?

When melted rock reaches Earth's surface, it cools quickly and solidifies to form an extrusive igneous rock. This rapid cooling prevents large mineral crystals from forming, resulting in a fine-grained texture. Common examples include basalt and rhyolite.


What is any opening in Earths crust through which hot gases rock and melted material erupt?

A volcano.


What is melted rock that reaches Earth's?

When melted rock reaches Earth's surface, it is called lava. Lava can flow out of volcanoes during an eruption, cooling and solidifying to form igneous rock.


How can volcanoes cause melted rock?

Volcanoes do not cause rocks to melt, they are just the exit where melted rock come to the earths surface.