molten
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Dikes form when molten rock forces its way through cracks and then cools inside them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
If a furnace stops working, the molten metal will cool and solidify.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Earth is protected from solar and cosmic particles by the magnetosphere, a region generated by the movement of molten iron in the planet’s core.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
During “Firefall” in February — an annual phenomenon when sunlight lands on the water cascading from Horsetail Fall, making it glow orange and red, like molten lava — the crowds were reportedly nightmarish.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Primary waves are the only kind that can travel through both solid rock and molten lava.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing molten
Earth Science - Middle School
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