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by piddy_vwj on October 4th, 2006

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How are magma and lava different other than one being underground and aboveground?

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  • by Mr. McClister on October 4th, 2006

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    there is no difference...lava is simply magma which has came, through cracks or volcano, to the surface...

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  • by iwnit on November 24th, 2008

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    "What is magma and lava?
    Magma is molten rock. In other words melted rock. When magma finally reaches to the earth’s surface it mixes in with steam and gas that is around it and it turns into lava. A lot of people don’t know the difference between magma and lava, but there is it is just that it can’t be seen with the naked eye. Lava is slightly cooler than magma, glows a different color, and it is made up of different substances (because of the steam and gas added to it). When gas and steam was mixed in with magma it changed some chemicals."
    Source and further information:
    http://www.angelfire.com/vamp/lava/

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