Sentences with phrase «molten rock onto»

The eruption is thought to have spewed almost 1 trillion gallons (3.7 trillion litres) of molten rock onto the surface, along with just as much sulphur into the atmosphere, triggering what researchers now call a «volcanic winter».

Not exact matches

IF MOLTEN rock once rained onto Earth's surface, it might explain puzzling differences between the chemical compositions of our planet and the moon.

Shooting the rock will then allow for the water the fall onto the molten lava, cooling it down and forming rock — which you can then blast through to save the scientist.