magmanoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmæɡ.mə/us/ˈmæɡ.mə/hot liquid rock found just below the surface of the earth
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Geology: types of rock
- alabaster
- basalt
- basaltic
- bioclastic
- boulder
- carboniferous
- chalk
- clastic
- conglomerate
- cryolite
- flinty
- gneiss
- gypsum
- haematite
- igneous
- lava
- quartz
- schist
- sedimentary
- slate
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Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
Examples from literature
- Sometimes, the magma below a volcano becomes even hotter and moves towards the top.
- Suddenly, the top of the volcano breaks open, and thousands of kilograms of boiling magma and ash fly up into the air.
- This is so hot that the rock is not hard, it is a boiling liquid called magma.
- Volcanoes are mountains that have a lot of magma below them.