The solid volcanic rock resulting from subsequent cooling of the molten material is often also called lava. A lava flow is an outpouring of lava during an effusive eruption. (An explosive …

Nov 25, 2025 · lava, magma (molten rock) emerging as a liquid onto Earth’s surface. The term lava is also used for the solidified rock formed by the cooling of a molten lava flow. The …

Apr 18, 2023 · Red-hot lava oozing from a volcanic vent during an eruption and slowly, but unstoppably, spreading across the landscape is one of the most awe-inspiring natural …

When magma flows onto Earth’s surface, it is called lava. Lava (magma that has erupted onto Earth's surface) is visually mesmerizing – as the molten rock flows downhill, lava exposed to …

At its core, lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption. It originates deep within the earth, where temperatures are high enough to melt rock. When pressure builds up in the …

Jul 20, 2023 · When a volcano erupts, the molten rock (or magma) that comes out of the Earth is called lava. Because lava is so hot (more than 1,100 degrees C, over 2,000 degrees F), it …

Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption. (When the molten rock is beneath the Earth 's surface, it is called magma.) When first exuded from a volcanic vent, the hot lava …

Jun 16, 2025 · Lava is molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth’s surface (or the surface of another planet or moon). This extrusive igneous rock, distinguished from magma (molten rock …

Lava cools and solidifies relatively quickly compared to underground bodies of magma. This fast cooling does not allow crystals to grow large, and a part of the melt does not crystallize at all, …

Dec 20, 2025 · The Ultimate Molten Lava Cake Recipe: A Chef’s Secret There are a few molten lava cake recipes out there, but in my (and my husband’s) opinion, this one is the best. It is …