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It's called magma when it is under the earth's surface. Once it erupts or becomes visible on the surface, its called lava

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What is the liquid rock in a volcano called?

Liquid or molten rock is called magma when it is below the ground and lava when it flows above the ground.


What are things that are ejected from a volcano.?

The matter thrown out of a volcano while it is erupting is called lava, and it consists of melted rock matter. Before erupting, the lava moves underground towards the opening of the volcano. When it is underground like this, it is called magma.


What is it called when a volcano ejects gas and liquid?

It is called Eruption.


What is the liquid stone in a volcano called?

lava or magma because magma is the molten rock inside the volcano and lava is the molten rock that's on the earths crust or outside of the volcano.


What is the name of the liquid that pours from a volcano called?

lava.


What is the hot liquid that flows from a volcano called?

Lava.


What is a blob of liquid magma called when thrown out by a volcano?

lava


What is the liquid rock in the mantle called?

The liquid rock in the mantle is called magma. As it moves closer to the surface, it is then called lava when it erupts from a volcano.


What molten rocks pour out of a volcano what is the rock called?

Molten rock that pours out of a volcano is called lava. Lava is the liquid rock that flows from a volcano during an eruption.


What is the name of the underground liquid rock?

The underground liquid rock is called magma when it is beneath the Earth's surface. When magma reaches the surface, it is then referred to as lava.


Where is the magma stored before the eruption?

It is not. It is forced up through the Earths mantel and then through the volcano. The volcano itself is just solidified magma (called lava as it exudes from the volcano).


What is a molten rock that comes from a volcano called?

Molten rock (magma) that spews from a volcano is called lava, When it cools, the lava forms igneous rocks.