Magma is the extremely hot molten or semi-molten rock that exists exclusively underground, it is the source of volcanic eruptions below the surface.
Ko te tokarewa, arā, ko te nukutoto ngā toka hanahana rawa e rewa ana rānei, e tūārewa ana rānei i raro tonu i te whenua. Koira te take o ngā hūnga puia o raro rā.
Scientists use the term magma for molten rock that is underground and lava for molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.
Whakamahi ai ngā mātanga pūtaiao i te kupu tokarewa, arā, i te nukutoto hei tohu i ngā toka kua rewa i raro i te whenua, ā, ko te kupu 'rangitoto' ina pākaru ake te nukutoto ki runga i te mata o te whenua.
