The molten material mixed with gases in the mantle of the earth is called ______.

core

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lava

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geyser

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magma

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magma

The molten material mixed with gases in the mantle of the earth is called magma. It is a hot fluid material found below Earth's crust. When this magma reaches Earth's crust due to any crack in the crust or volcanoes, then we call it lava. Lave on cooling forms igneous rock.

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