Scribd
Upload
37 views

Geothermal Energy Crust Eruption Planets Earth Satellites Effusive Eruption Igneous Rock Viscous Thixotropic Shear Thinning

Lava is molten rock generated by geothermal energy that is expelled from planetary crust through fractures or during volcanic eruptions at high temperatures. When lava flows and cools, it solidifies into igneous rock. Lava can flow great distances before solidifying due to properties that reduce viscosity under shear stress and thinning.

Uploaded by

Saad Ahsan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
37 views

Geothermal Energy Crust Eruption Planets Earth Satellites Effusive Eruption Igneous Rock Viscous Thixotropic Shear Thinning

Lava is molten rock generated by geothermal energy that is expelled from planetary crust through fractures or during volcanic eruptions at high temperatures. When lava flows and cools, it solidifies into igneous rock. Lava can flow great distances before solidifying due to properties that reduce viscosity under shear stress and thinning.

Uploaded by

Saad Ahsan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Lava is molten rock generated by geothermal energy and expelled through fractures in

planetary crust or in an eruption, usually at temperatures from 700 to 1,200 °C (1,292 to 2,192 °F).
The structures resulting from subsequent solidification and cooling are also sometimes described
as lava. The molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of
their satellites, though such material located below the crust is referred to by other terms.
A lava flow is a moving outpouring of lava created during a non-explosive effusive eruption. When it
has stopped moving, lava solidifies to form igneous rock. The term lava flow is commonly shortened
to lava. Although lava can be up to 100,000 times more viscous than water, lava can flow great
distances before cooling and solidifying because of its thixotropic and shear thinning properties.[1][2]

You might also like