Did You Know?

Lava can glow bright orange when it flows!

How Lava Forms

Lava forms when rock gets super hot. It melts and becomes liquid.

Where Lava Goes

Lava can flow out of a volcano. It can also go into the sea.

What lava Does

Lava makes new land when it cools.

It can change the shape of hills.

Lava can make rocks and soil.

It can help plants grow in new areas.

Lava can create new islands in the sea.

It can be very dangerous when it flows.

More About lava

Lava has been around for a long time. It comes from deep inside the Earth. When a volcano erupts, lava can flow out fast. This can change the land a lot.

Lava is important for our world. It helps make new land and rocks. It can also help plants grow in places that were once bare.

One day, lava may create new islands. It can also help us learn more about Earth. Scientists study lava to know how our planet works.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Lava"] --> B["Molten Rock (Magma)"] A --> C["Erupted at Volcano"] A --> D["Erupted through Fracture"] B --> E["Temperatures: 800 to 1,200 °C"] C --> F["On Land"] D --> G["Underwater"] F --> H["Solid Volcanic Rock"]

What Do These Words Mean?

molten:melted into liquid
expelled:forced out
erupted:burst out
fracture:crack or break
subsequent:following or coming after