| − | '''Lava''' is molten rock from the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[mantle]]. Lavas differ in chemical composition, but most forms of lava average 3000-4000 degrees [[Fahrenheit]]. Lavas are classified into the following categories based on their chemical composition: [[Basalt]] (Hawaiian volcanoes), [[Andesite]] ([[Andes]] mountains), [[Dacite]] ([[Mt. St. Helens]]), or [[Rhyolite]] ([[Yellowstone]] Caldera). | + | '''Lava''' is molten rock from the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[mantle]]. Lavas differ in chemical composition, but most forms of lava average 3000-4000 degrees [[Fahrenheit]]. Lavas are classified into the following categories based on their chemical composition: [[Basalt]] ([[Hawaii|Hawaiian]] [[volcano|volcanoes]]), [[Andesite]] ([[Andes Mountains]]), [[Dacite]] ([[Mt. St. Helens]]), or [[Rhyolite]] ([[Yellowstone National Park|Yellowstone]] [[Caldera]]). |