When molten rock is inside the earth, it’s called magma, but as soon as it erupts from a volcanic vent, it becomes lava. Lavas like basalt can flow like a red-hot river, while dacite and rhyolite lavas can ooze slowly out of the volcano to form a lava dome. Some lavas can flow faster than a person can run, but normally lava travels slowly enough for people to move out of its way. Everything in the path of an advancing flow can be knocked over, surrounded, burned or buried. Scientists are able to

Let's take a closer look inside Magna 👀 We really are an exciting day out for all the family, there's something for everyone! Come and experience our fantastic hands-on exhibits in our Fire, Water, Earth, Air pavilions - exciting activities which are also educational, based in a former steelworks with lots of history on show - not forgetting, our regular fun workshops for all the family to get involved in. We also have a fantastic outdoor play area and water park to make it an action packed day

🔥 Magma or lava – what’s the difference? 🌋 They’re often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. Magma is below the surface, lava is above the surface. ❤️‍🔥 Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface, rich in dissolved volcanic gases. It’s trapped underground, building pressure, heat, and power deep within the planet. 🌋 Lava is what magma becomes the moment it breaks through Earth’s surface during a volcanic eruption. The volcanic gasses release into the atmosphere and what’s l