lava

Example Sentences

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To piece together what is happening below, scientists examine lava flows, rock textures, and minerals left behind at the surface.

From Science Daily

Then, one rumbling, earthshaking day, it had poured out its heart of boiling, rolling, melting lava, and the round green peak had been blown away.

From Literature

Now researchers from the University of Trento report strong evidence that Venus also contains an empty lava tube beneath its surface.

From Science Daily

It's unclear what started the fires, but to put them out, workers had to remove tonnes of "molten lava" from deep below the surface.

From BBC

The finale, for example, unfolds amid cracked volcanic rocks and lava.

From Los Angeles Times